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re: Missouri black football players going on strike

Posted on 11/8/15 at 12:29 am to
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 11/8/15 at 12:29 am to
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Meanwhile, this is what happens when you build a billion dollar industry that depends on the collective willingness of a bunch of 18-22 year olds to participate in an extra-curricular activity in exchange for a college education whose worth is diminishing by the year.


These guys are getting far more than a college education. Athletics for most schools is a money drain.
Posted by ballscaster
Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 11/8/15 at 12:32 am to
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These guys are getting far more than a college education.
Clearly it doesn't mean as much to them as it did decades ago. Meanwhile, the people getting rich off this are getting richer than they were decades ago, yielding a foundation not so sturdy as a few decades ago.
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