Arizona Cardinals president faces backlash for supporting Brett Kavanaugh

Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill is facing criticism after he organized a letter of support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. 

Bidwill and Kavanaugh have been friends for more than 37 years, Bidwill told the Cardinals website. The two went to Georgetown Prep in the District.

The crafted letter was sent out Monday after President Trump nominated Cavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is retiring. 

Critics say Bidwill’s actions are hypocritical, given the NFL’s desire to avoid politics. Bidwill used the Cardinals website to voice his support.

Owners to players: Stay out of politics. It’s hurting the bottom line.

Also owners: https://t.co/VSZHKEpwse

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) July 10, 2018

I didn’t agree with @PredsNHL actually endorsing a Nashville mayoral candidate & I think it’s a bad move for @AZCardinals Cardinals to Tweet this from a team account too. I’m totally fine with individuals publicly supporting or opposing candidates. Just not teams. https://t.co/ePtp4gaLBs

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 10, 2018

“…getting into politics is not something we do” Roger Goodell in November https://t.co/cQ6KdDz9I1

— Melissa Jacobs (@thefootballgirl) July 10, 2018

Here is your double standard of the day.

Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill uses the team’s Twitter account to back Brett Kavanaugh.

Meanwhile players can’t make political statements or protests. pic.twitter.com/cDhqRw6xn4

— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) July 10, 2018

Bidwill told the team website that Kavanaugh “is a man of high character.”

“The purpose of the letter is to talk about Brett as a person,” Bidwill said. “We have known him and known what a brilliant mind he has. He’s eminently qualified. I think now that he’s been selected by the president, he will go through a thorough vetting process and as they go through that process they will learn about the great person we know.”

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a HS classmate of Cardinals’ owner Michael Bidwill at Georgetown Prep, class of ’83. Bidwill organized their classmates for a letter of support that will be sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The letter: pic.twitter.com/3m6gmXAN4J

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 10, 2018