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re: Bomani Jones/Danny Kannell twitter fight

Posted on 10/10/15 at 7:35 pm to
Posted by Clutch PTM
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
577 posts
Posted on 10/10/15 at 7:35 pm to
I don't understand why they need to get paid.

1. The 3 year rule is the NFL's rule. Not the NCAA's. The NFL wants their football player employees to be out of high school for 3 years before they can play in the league. It's part of their job requirements. It's no different than an employer requiring a certain number of years experience for a particular job.

2. These people play a sport. They have been playing the sport since they were kids. They could have gotten injured at any level. Nobody is arguing for high school athletes to get paid.

3. These are schools. None of these kids have to go to school to play football. The school is offering them free tuition and the exposure that comes with playing on the football team that they can use to help them land a job as a professional.

4. Scholarships are given for academics too. Not just athletics. Scholarships are given to gifted kids in many different fields. Someone who gets an academic scholarship isn't getting paid either.
This post was edited on 10/10/15 at 7:42 pm
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
34514 posts
Posted on 10/10/15 at 8:19 pm to
quote:

These are schools. None of these kids have to go to school to play football. The school is offering them free tuition and the exposure that comes with playing on the football team that they can use to help them land a job as a professional.


Thank you! This is why I can't stand it when Vitale and his ilk bitch about the 1 and done rule. Who is forcing them to go to UK or UConn? Who says they can't go to Italy or just hang out at the Y for a year?
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