deacdiggler
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Anybody arguing against paying the players is putting their own enjoyment of being a fan above the best interest of the players. That’s pretty fucked up. Sorry.
Anybody arguing against paying the players is putting their own enjoyment of being a fan above the best interest of the players. That’s pretty fucked up. Sorry.
well now that’s a terrible comparison. did rj steal your password?
just trying to match the hysterical virtue signaling
you didn't. you just appeared dumb.
Aren’t you a boxing fan? Every one of those guys is suffering brain damage as boxers. Everyone supporting that sport is putting their own enjoyment of a sport above the well being of other human beings. That’s fucked up. Not sorry.
There will be no college basketball system if you pay the players as free agents.
How much market value is there in the ability to play basketball at a "college level" if there is no college basketball programs? What is the market value for the equivalent of a minor league basketball player?
There is value in College basketball due to allegiance of alumni and fans.
Destroying that will disadvantage those you claim to want to help.
Why should Athletics be associated with Universities. The model doesn't make any sense. Blow it up.
How do you feel about football?
I’d argue that college football players and high school football players and maybe NFL players are being exploited because they don’t fully understand the impact that repeated blows to the head will have on the future health of a not insignificant percentage of them
But that’s sort of a different argument than the one asking for student athletes to be given a percentage of the revenue they create.
The college sports system does seem flawed, but then why do athletes from other countries flock to the US to play NCAA sports (basketball, tennis, soccer, golf, swimming, field hockey, essentially every D1 sport) if the NCAA athletics model is so flawed and exploitative? Even when there are professional options in their countries.
Why should Athletics be associated with Universities. The model doesn't make any sense. Blow it up.
It all depends on the mission of the university and their dedication to that mission. It's pretty twisted that a university will help out the disadvantaged only if they are big/strong/fast/coordinated.
It all depends on the mission of the university and their dedication to that mission. It's pretty twisted that a university will help out the disadvantaged only if they are big/strong/fast/coordinated.
That's not the case. There are scholarships across the country for music, theater, art, high academic performance, etc. In my opinion, each student at a top university can bring something unique to the school. For some it is musical talent, for others it is talent in a sport, and for others it is computer programming. That's what makes for an interesting and vibrant university community.