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The Paris 2024 Olympics are over and nobody is happier than me.

From the opening ceremony to the closing event, no coverage on NBC made me watch the sporting events from Paris, France.

The parody of the Last Supper featuring drag queens, a transgender model, a naked singer dressed up as the Greek god of wine Dionysus and a child together at a long dining table was insulting to me. I grew up in the church and that was not how I learned about the Last Supper. Several churches of all denominations were upset and they should have been livid.

A recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a final meal before his crucifixion was ruined. No apology can fix this. This will take several “begging for forgiveness” moments for the world to get over. Include me in that group wanting a sincere apology.

Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and singer-talk show Kelly Clarkson did not fit with the opening ceremony coverage alongside NBC commentator Mike Tirico. Whenever NBC is not too busy interfering in U.S. presidential elections, they wrongfully fit people into awkward positions to boost ratings.

Manning belongs behind a broadcast booth for the NFL coverage. Clarkson is a singer who needs to discuss her overcoming illness more to successfully have a singing and talk show career.

Don’t get me started on the sports. America winning most of the medal count, gold, silver and bronze, is no surprise.  Our country is supposed to win gold medals in men’s basketball, women’s basketball and women’s soccer.

Between working on The Selma Times-Journal’s Gridiron section and Selma’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, I might have watched some of the Olympics.

Instead, the opening ceremonies and sports competitions turned me off. Maybe one day, I will get interested in the Olympics someday.

James Jones is the managing editor for The Selma Times-Journal. He can be reached at james.jones@selmatimesjournal.com