So if he espoused in public at length on the benefits of universal healthcare, raising taxes on big businesses, and joining pro-choice rallies he's be a "good guy" and a "good product" and therefore would be a good pitching coach? Solid logic there.
Uhh, yeah?
None of the political positions you listed deny the humanity of portions of the consumer base. Almost all ball players are conservatives politically; that’s fine. (It even makes sense, given the way the structure of their compensation intersects with the tax code.) It’s Schill’s publicly-avowed intolerance that crosses the line.
Baseball positions itself piously within a certain colorblind anti-racism. It’s timid to the point of anemia, but it’s part of the sport’s story about its place in American history. It is a huge part of the brand.
You can’t both observe Jackie Robinson Day *and* hire 2019 Curt Schilling.
But as the NBA is showing us, there is less and less safety for brands in terms of political positioning.
I hope this added more light than heat to the thread, but I won’t be offended if a mod feels otherwise.