Nick Wright is one of the only personalities at FS1 who doesn’t hold back from discussing politics and social issues.
The First Things First host, who also hosts a podcast for Fox Sports, proudly endorses liberal views and voices his opposition to conservative voices on sports and political issues. To kick off Election Day, Wright posted his prediction that Kamala Harris would win the presidency.
Later in the day, he joined The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz and expressed his view on why politics are important and people’s views deserve to be judged by their peers.
“It has become popular to say you should not judge people for their politics,” Wright explained. “And I am just here to say, please judge me for mine. I want to be judged for my politics. I think that who you are politically is very often a very true testament to who you are.
“And so if you ask me my values, that aligns with my political leanings, and my values are who I am. So I get bothered by this idea that it is a failing to judge people for their politics. I don’t think it’s a failing. I think it’s what we’re supposed to do.”
By way of example, Wright listed off the buddies he interacts with as a competitive poker player. In talking with them, Wright has gathered that they are primarily concerned with which presidential candidate is better for their crypto portfolios. They are voting for Trump accordingly.
“I judge you for that, flatly,” Wright said. “Listen, I make a ton of money. The idea, though, that I would vote based purely off the top marginal tax rate, I judge myself for that. You can, but you deserve in my opinion to be judged for that, positively or negatively.”
Getting on the record with this before tonight.
Official Prediction:
Harris 295
Trump 243Harris sweeps Blue Wall, adds Georgia & Nevada.
Trump retains North Carolina & flips Arizona.
Closest Harris win Nevada.
Closest Trump win Arizona. pic.twitter.com/o2jb93YkuL— nick wright (@getnickwright) November 5, 2024
While Wright acknowledged it is more polite to keep some views private and be respectful about how you state them, he pushed back on the idea that everyone should just pipe down when others express opinions they take issue with.
“Of course it’s a private decision,” Wright said. “But if you publicly espouse support for something that I think is anathema to what the country is supposed to be, which is a multicultural democracy where, because we’re the richest country to ever live, we have a built-in legitimate, long-term social safety net, you can feel differently. But it probably means I wouldn’t enjoy a dinner party with you.”
Throughout sports and news media, everyone has different views.
But Wright wants more people, in his industry and in real life, to own their beliefs and be judged accordingly. And he is offering himself up as the first tribute.
