SEC Network announcer Marcus Spears tweets in support of military, criticizes political coverage on Memorial Day
By Andrew Olson
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Viewers of SEC Nation and The Paul Finebaum Show are well aware that former LSU DL Marcus Spears never shies away from speaking his mind.
With Monday being Memorial Day, a day of observance for those who made the ultimate sacrifice, Spears took to Twitter to share his thoughts in a passionate series of tweets on the political coverage that overshadows the country’s “real MVP’s,” the men and women of the U.S. military.
I watch TV and I watch politicians and political analyst go back and forth about policy and who and who should not be the president.
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Then I think about our women and men who go fight for freedom they don't have time for political games and they don't have time to get
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Caught up in the trivial BS we see on our TV's everyday because they are busy keeping our behinds safe. We can't get along over here
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
But they must over there in order to live. We choose sides over here but they can't afford to over their a brother is a brother and a sister
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Is a sister. The men and women who serve our country doesn't have time for us to get along they have to go to work to protect our ungrateful
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Spoiled asses. I hope we realize today and not just today but until we leave this earth that we don't go without them going.
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Without them we don't get to complain about how we all should have health care and free education. Without them we are not strong as a
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Country. They lay their lives down to serve you and me and us all. We need to start making discussions like they do the ones that keeps
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
You brothers and sisters alive and not the ones to see who can have power over who. I said all that to say that really the real MVP's
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Of this country has always and always will be our men and women who served and the Ones who've laid down their life for US. Happy memorial
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
Day in memory of All who've have been lost in the fight for Freedom and security. ??????????
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) May 30, 2016
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