Read this quote from the very story on which you are commenting. The quote can also be found in the OP's comment to which I replied. “Because you’re basically taking away a constitutional right to freedom of speech,” he told reporters. I am at a loss to explain how you could miss such a clear clue, but perhaps facts are less important to you than an agenda?

The players themselves have said that, many, many of their supporters have said that. TV and radio hosts have said it. So, yes some people are missing that point.

No, I'm most definitely not a republican. The GOP is as pointless as the DNC, though probably not as corrupt.