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mr_lebowski

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27. I agree with most of these points, but disagree with one ...

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 10:55 AM

Mar 2019

"Nike was paying some kids to play basketball.

Oh, my fucking GAWD - dark-colored young people were getting PAID to play fucking basketball! We can't have THAT! "

The issue is much larger than this. And the word 'some' is a very important part of that issue. As is the fact that this practice is, in fact, illegal.

Should it be? That definitely debatable, but it presently IS.

And yes, a LOT of people do give a shit. Including the NCAA, very much so.

Oh, and everybody NOT getting paid. They are likely to give many shits.

Just saying.

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I agree with most of these points, but disagree with one ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #27

Well said jberryhill Mar 2019 #28

Thanks ... glad we agree ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #30

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