Nick Saban Did Not Endorse Joe Biden

Misbar’s investigation into this claim reveals it to be false. This may appear to be a confusing situation since the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is widely regarded as a Progressive movement and was not endorsed by the more conservative and Trump-supporting segments of the population. However, Saban has not actually endorsed Biden for President, and has explained previously that he will never endorse any candidate due to the inevitable backlash it will cause among fans of the opposing candidate.

All this behavior actually makes perfect sense in light of the fact that Saban is a highly successful competitor and entertainer. When one’s success is predicated upon the approval of the crowd, one must be very careful to tread a line between appearing sincere to illicit support and simply endorsing whatever the crowd wishes one to. Treading this line is colloquially called ‘virtue signaling,’ which simply means acting or speaking in a way as to appear acceptable to others without actually believing in what you are doing or saying. Virtue signaling is appealing to many, but it is actually necessary to be a public figure. This explains why Saban would stand in solidarity with BLM on a single day as a token gesture along with the entirety of the rest of sports and entertainment, but would refuse to actually step into a political arena in which he might alienate any segment of his potential fanbase. After all, Saban is a football coach, not a pundit.