7 Sports Figures Who Should Go Into Politics, and 5 Who Shouldn’t
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7 Sports Figures Who Should Go Into Politics, and 5 Who Shouldn’t

Mark Wells

Now that Donald Trump has emphatically shattered the neon ceiling for celebrities and pop culture icons who might secretly (or not so secretly) desire higher office, it’s worth taking a look at some sports figures who might have a future in “show business for ugly people.”

One word of warning here — conservatives are notoriously cheap dates, easily seduced by any celebrity who mouths a few sensible-sounding platitudes. I’m not vouching for the conservative bona fides of any of these people. I’m just saying that they’ve displayed enough common sense to warrant a look.

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