A Boston Globe columnist has a problem with honoring the military at sporting events.

Michael Cohen posted a comment on Twitter complaining about the  7th Inning Stretch being a time to honor our military during the All Star Game. Instead, he lamented, why not honor public defenders, social workers and journalists?

Just once I want the group honored during the 7th inning stretch not be the military, but public defenders, social workers & journalists

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

Many who disagreed with Cohen took issue with his inclusion of journalists to the list of potential honorees.

.@speechboy71 Journalists would get more respect if they actually did their job instead of simply reporting talking points of the Democrats

— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 Journalists? Bahahaha haha!

— The Mental Recession (@rustyweiss74) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 your inclusion of journalists here really weakens your argument and makes it pretty self-serving

— rachel (@rach_eva) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 Journalists, seriously?

— Doug Sheridan (@dougsheridan) July 13, 2016

Cohen responded with a list of journalists who have been killed in the field.

To folks on my TL who think honoring journalists is silly
James Foley
Luke Somers
Marie Colvin
Tim Hetherington
Anthony Shadid
David Gilkey

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

Though it did not seem to work to sway opinions.

@PolitiBunny The percentage of military vs Journalists who have died for this country must be 400,000 to 1 @speechboy71

— Liberty (@LibertyBelleIII) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 journalists? Hahahaha. Good one. Oh wait. U were serious about that. In that case, hahahaha. Directed differently.

— Chris Tsotsoros (@ctsotsoros) July 13, 2016

Just once I’d like to see a leftist “journalist” honor the military @speechboy71 https://t.co/syOxexDZJ5

— Victor Nikki (@hapkidobigdad) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 I could see public defenders/social workers, but most journalists get a pulled muscle patting them selves on the back to attend

— Joey Wilhelm (@joey_w83) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 Tired of military personnel huh? Those pesky, sacrificing, courageous folks. Journalists?? #smh

— Leavenbueno (@ryanleavengood) July 13, 2016

Cohen even went on to list others he thought deserved more respect than our military.

I should have mentioned teachers too … and the ACLU https://t.co/G6UB3CFowA

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

Right. I’m definitely on board with including union organizers. Top of the list! https://t.co/OWvnwIQqgz

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

Did I forget to mention abortion providers? https://t.co/Yvr05ZpVE5

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

This reminds me that I forgot someone who should be honored during the 7th inning stretch: voting rights activists: https://t.co/lHfsTD1NLL

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

Unfortunately, he was quite serious and every tweet earned him another round of responses. There were some who agreed:

Yeah, was just suggesting someone else who could be honored instead of military industrial bullshit. https://t.co/sxtYyvUg1o

— (((Ben Geier (@ben_geier) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 @BiasedGirl What’s wrong with social workers and public defenders? They perform some of the most thankless jobs out there.

— Alison in Wonderland (@mitzy247) July 13, 2016

Tis part of a larger problem: “support your troops” has moved far beyond that to elevating troops beyond all else https://t.co/C8uuyeYyGT

— Steve Saideman (@smsaideman) July 13, 2016

But far more Twitter users found that “elevating troops” was not a bad thing at all.

@speechboy71 Are you kidding me? All of these jobs let you go home at night. Military lets you have the 7th inning stretch. ?????? #USA

— LenientScrutiny (@LenientScrutiny) July 13, 2016

Because the only way to defend our basic freedoms, like the right to a fair trial, is getting a limb shot off. https://t.co/W40z8kwwYS

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 most ridiculous tweet of the week. Congrats.

— Marty Bracco (@mjbracco128) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 Are you kidding me? You would rather honor journalists than those who lay down their lives to protect our country?

— Conservative (@SFGbaseballFan) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71

Lost me at journalists. Actually you lost me at public defender but journalist is where you lost everyone else.

— Patriotic Tiger (@Domidayv) July 13, 2016

@speechboy71 As a Veteran. We don’t necessarily want the recognition. But throwing Journalists, up there… public defenders?

— Jamie Storment (@jamiestorment21) July 13, 2016

After much debate, and taking some heat for his original tweet, Cohen came back with a clarification that only served to reinforce that he had missed the point.

FTR I certainly think military should be honored for their sacrifice. Other Americans deserve acknowledgement too https://t.co/F7rJUcjadb

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 13, 2016

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