Texans Unite! Let’s Celebrate The Olympics Without The Devil!

I don't know what happened with the Olympics, but it has the cuckoos falling out of their clocks.

The Devil

It seems like every day since the Olympics started there has been talk about "the devil" and/or satanic panic nonsense. First there was the Dionysus tableau that was mistaken for the "Last Supper". Then folks started in on the metal band Gojira for an unbelievably cool performance on the side of a castle. Now Snoop Dogg has to defend himself for a goat head necklace he wears as a symbol of being The G.O.A.T., "The Greatest Of All Time". It's just all becoming so tiresome and more than a bit embarrassing.

The Best Of Texas

Lost in all of the nonsense is the fact are achievements like that of our own Simone Biles becoming, or solidifying her position as "The Greatest Of All Time" in gymnastics (Simone, at age three moved to Spring, Texas and has been a resident there for 24 years). Biles just helped Team USA notch another gold. There are in fact a ton of Texans and those with Texas ties representing the U.S. and other countries in the Olympics and each one shines a little light on the Lone Star State.

The U.S.

Let's not forget that the Olympics are also bigger than Texas or the U.S. This celebration of athletic competition deserves more than the screaming conspiracy theorists who for whatever reason are having their voices amplified right now. Even the host country showing their culture has come under scrutiny, mostly by people who've never left the place they were born. We can all do better, and for all of these athletes, we should.