Read the letter Kraft left on plane for Parkland students

[babylonsister]

https://sports.yahoo.com/read-letter-kraft-left-plane-173849746.html

Read the letter Kraft left on plane for Parkland students
NBC Sports Boston Report
NBC Sports Boston•
Mar 26, 2018, 1:38 PM

Via Sports Illustrated's MMQB.com, here's a photo of the letter that Patriots owner Robert Kraft left for the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., who flew to the "March For Our Lives" rally on the Pats team plane:

Link to tweet

At the suggestion of former U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona - who survived a shooting in 2011 - and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, Kraft loaned one of the team's two planes to fly about half of the families of the 17 of the victims of the Valentine's Day mass shooting at the high school, a handful of the students who were injured, and a group of students who would be performing a song at the march on Saturday in Washington.

A copy of the letter and a Patriots' cap was left on each of the students and families' seats on the plane.

[hlthe2b]

1. That brought tears to me at 7 o'clock in the morning... (MT)

Wow, Kraft. You are one of the good guys, it seems.

Beautiful.

[aggiesal]

18. He's a Trump Supporter ...

This is just buying PR

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. Apparently not a political supporter but a personal friend.

Donated to his inauguration but not to his campaign, we are told.

A friend of tRump, but since tRump does not really have friends he is more like what we'd call a good acquaintance.

[grantcart]

29. And they became friends when Krafts' wife died and Trump

Made solitous calls over the next year (only, I am sure because of his position)

[CentralMass]

33. Life long Dem, he has donated more to the Dems then any other NFL owner, donated to both of

Predident Obama's campaigns.

[malaise]

2. Amazing

There are so many sides to human beings

[elleng]

9. Yes indeed.

[maxrandb]

22. If one of those sides of a "human being"

supports this embarrassing shitstain in ANY way, they've given up their humanity.

I would have told Kraft to "shove his fucking private plane up his Trump loving ass"!!!!

[Jakes Progress]

32. See reply #26

[More_Cowbell]

39. And then walked to Washington D.C., I presume

It could be that some of the survivors and families decided to decline the ride for that very reason. I guess we might find out someday.

[maxrandb]

45. We are in a battle for the soul of our country

Hell, we may be truly in a battle for the survival of our country.

Kraft did a nice thing.

You know what would be even nicer?

How about coming out against what the orange shitgibbon is doing to our country?

How about NOT normalizing this Retrumplican bullshit.

Let me say how I think this will play out.

"Oh, did you see the nice thing that Kraft did?

"Why, yes, yes I did see that"

"Well, you know, he supports Donnie Shit for Brains"

"Oh, well in that case, Donnie Shit for Brains must not be sooooo bad"

NORMALIZATION 101!!!!

[suffragette]

44. My first thought as well. And that gives me hope.

[malaise]

48. It was a classy act

although he could have left out his team caps

[suffragette]

51. Yes and yes.

[mountain grammy]

3. Wow, you got me!

ok, I'll be a Patriot. thank you, Robert Kraft for your humanity.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Inspiring, what a gesture

[getagrip_already]

13. I'm a masshole, and I HATE the pats, but that was on classy act and letter....

I'll give credit where it's due. That's how it's done. Like a boss. Not like a drumph.

[jaysunb]

56. +1 n/t

[vercetti2021]

5. Kraft has a heart?

Color me shocked. Though nice read to see.

[BigOleDummy]

6. As a diehard Broncos fan....

..... I salute Mr. Kraft and the Patriots organization for doing this. As another poster mentioned , I guess there's more sides to some people than are sometimes apparent.

[gademocrat7]

7. Thank you Mr. Kraft.

For your encouragement and support of the MSD students and their families.

[elleng]

8. Thanks, b'sis, and Mr. Kraft, and Patriots.

Got us all crying, methinks.

[randr]

10. Certainly changes my perception of the Patriot organization

Bravo Mr. Kraft

[Blue_true]

12. I know people from New England.

They all say that Kraft is a good man and is very involved in all communities there for a rich guy. An African American Hall of Fame linebacker that played for what used to be the Biston Patriots before Kraft bought the team works for Kraft and some people up there believe is a confidant of Kraft. I have no idea why Kraft supports Trump, but people are not always easy to figure out. Unlike some here allege, I think the support is about more than money.

[getagrip_already]

15. I'm from mass, and definitely NOT a fan, but

this was a class act.

That said, the patriots as an organization is corrupt and arrogant. Tom Brady is a trump supporter. Enough said.

[haele]

16. At that level of wealth and area of business confluence, everyone knows each other.

While the politics, morals, or belief systems might be different, they share the same sphere of influence, so there's a commonality of community at the heart in their dealings with each other.
As my FIL, who walked into an executive position in the insurance business after leaving the AF as a colonel, would say about the situation, as Northeastern Busniessmen, Kraft and Drumpf have political interests in common, so Kraft would see Drumpf as an ally in more ways that he might not with other politicians. Kraft could be a good democrat and generous patron of his communities, but since he would see Drumpf at the same events and might actually "work" with him on common causes, he could be more easily convinced that Drumpf might be better due to the intentional confusion and gridlock that the Democrats couldn't "fix" when they were in power.

No matter how savvy they are running their own companies, businessmen don't understand governance very well - those "just get rid of the deadwood" and the business survival instincts that require a profit to be made at all times are not computable with running a country.
One can't just dispose of or "lay off" otherwise law-abiding citizens because there is no profit to investing in their wellbeing as one can with employees in a division where there are no more customers.

Haele

[Blue_true]

35. Good points.

As far as running government like a business, an insane, insane idea. The two have vastly different objectives. Personally, I see investing in the well being of citizens as an investment against chaos. In a world of chaos, rich people's money will only be as good as the people that they hire to protect them, and why would someone protect a billionaire for a few hundred grand per year among chaos, why not just shoot him or her in the head and take everything? Society and maintaining society prevents chaos, some rich people like the Kochs and Mercers just don't get that reality, if society becomes chaotic without obedience to laws, their money is worthless to them, every cent of it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. And I dont care if the plane is owned by Putin or Satan, if it gets these

awesome PATRIOTS to the march and their families, hell yes.

When he did this MORE pro sports teams should have, none did?

[More_Cowbell]

41. Not a sports team, but Delta donated 3 charter flights

https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2018/03/26/delta-helps-hundreds-of-students-fly-to-dc-for-gun-protest/

[Eliot Rosewater]

42. Good. thanks

[True Blue American]

11. Thanks!

This,my friends is what this Country stands for,

I am so glad so many are coming forward. We can turn this Country around.

[titaniumsalute]

14. Damn I have to hate the Patriots so much less today!!

[tazkcmo]

20. Hang in there!

There's always tomorrow!

[Dulcinea]

17. Well done, Mr. Kraft.

From this lifelong Steelers fan.

[Jim Lane]

49. I was born in Massachusetts, still a Patriots fan, so let me reciprocate.

It is not for nothing that the NFL's policy to combat racism in hiring is called the Rooney Rule. Well done, Dan Rooney.

[Ilsa]

21. As a Falcons fan with a bitter taste in her mouth,

I will say that this brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful letter and kind gesture.

[FakeNoose]

23. Classy guy - and a great thing to do

Yes I am a Steelers fan and I hate the New England Patriots. However this is awesome!

Cheeto owns a private jet, why didn't he allow his to be used last weekend for the Parkland families?
He gets free rides on Air Force One, so his jet is sitting idle anyway.

[Newkophile65]

24. Kraft has supported Democratic PACs

Of all the NFL owners, Kraft has contributed the most $$ to Democratic PACs over the years. When his wife Myra was alive, she was very involved in progressive causes. While I cannot understand Kraft's friendship, or heaven forbid, allegiance to Trump, I do think his gift of the use of the Patriot jet was a genuine humane gesture.

[Submariner]

43. It is a friendship only because Trump was kind to him

when Kraft's wife died of cancer in 2011. No allegiance, just thanks for the support when my wife of almost 50 years died.

[SpankMe]

25. Well, after that note, Kraft and Trump will probably be friends no more.

When Trump sees this, he'll dump Kraft like a plate of bad spaghetti.

[JohnnyRingo]

27. Tear in my eye

I'll remember this the next time some rich asshole does something despicable. Most people are good by a far margin.

[niyad]

28. one of the very few times I have been impressed by a sports team owner.

[TeamPooka]

30. just when you hate a guy, for the right reasons, he goes and does some thing like this.

bravo

[PoorMonger]

31. Have to appreciate this

Not a fan of the Pats ( a lifelong Broncos fan) whose leadership in John Elway has also regrettably been in the tank for Republicans. This is a truth I try not to let affect my fandom.

But if it takes this kind of movement to wake up some ultra rich organizations then I’ll take the win where it rises. If more teams can do things like this in support for sensible action it can only be good.

[RhodeIslandOne]

34. "I still LOVE MY TAX CUT!!!!!"

That's how he should have ended it.

[MaryMagdaline]

36. Well done, Mr. Kraft ** Go Dolphins

[Adrahil]

37. GODDAMMIT!!!!

I don't want to like this guy. This is killing me!!!!!

[Demsrule86]

38. I love that quote...Margret Mead was a woman I always admired...a hero.

[cp]

40. Very decent

[Gothmog]

46. This makes me smile

[IronLionZion]

47. I'll take a break from hating the Patriots as a team

but still hate Brady, just Brady.

[jpak]

50. Go Pats!

Go Parkman!

[smirkymonkey]

52. I have a new found respect for Mr. Kraft.

That was a truly decent thing to do.

[badhair77]

53. A nice gesture.

And notice it was at Gabby Giffords’ suggestion.
It’s nice to see that she and Mark Kelly are watching out for the Parkland families.

[JNelson6563]

54. This a beautiful human moment.

We've had some very inspiring actions from some surprising places. We're all one human family, always encouraging to see people act like it.

[rwsanders]

55. DAMN!!!!

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Excuse the exclamation, but I haven't cared about football for over 35 years, but now there is a team to root for.
They carry the name "PATRIOT" with honor and raise that term from the muck and slime that it has been drug through by every alt-right nutcase and tea party coward.