By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Chris Cole | Arizona Republic
Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill went to prep school with Judge Brett Kavanaugh and was among the classmates who sent a letter to ranking U.S. senators to vouch for his character.
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Kavanaugh to the high court during a primetime ceremony at the White House.
About an hour later, Arizona’s NFL team tweeted out a story that carried the headline, “Michael Bidwill Backs Classmate For Supreme Court.”
The tweet drew a backlash from fans who said it was inappropriate for the team to weigh in on a divisive, political issue.
The article was written by a writer for the team’s website, Azcardinals.com. The story recounted Bidwill’s decades-long friendship with Kavanaugh, and quoted from a letter he and other Georgetown Prep alumni emailed to Senate leaders to vouch for Kavanaugh’s professional talent and personal character.
