True - but his life certainly wasn't ruined. He lost a Senate seat. He's still got family, friends, boatloads of cash (I assume), and is respected by most people.
I think the idea of "cancel culture" is pretty overblown. Whose life has been ruined by a dumb mistake in choice of words? Maybe there are a handful of folks but I cannot think of one.
Certain people seizing on the protest with a large public following did walk out of a game in a very public way after they witnessed kneeling. It can be both things.
It will always come back to this for me. There is so so so so so much real disrespect during the anthem at football games (Thousands of blackout drunk fans) but the only "disrespect" condemned is kneeling during the anthem with attention to the flag.
If I was McDermott/Beane I would speak with the leaders of the team to get their take on the situation before making a decision either way. I give Fromm props for speaking to his teammates directly, though, and not just releasing an apology.
If he came out and had a sincere apology immediately (He still has time... but his reps hanging up on questions about this kind of makes it seem like he does not care) I would want him to remain a Bill.
If it was a joke, it should be easy for Fromm to man up and apologize.
If it was not a joke, it should be easy for Fromm to man up and apologize.
People are much more forgiving than we give them credit for.