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Bobstandard

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1. I'm not a football fan but...

Reply to EndlessWire (Original post)

Sun Sep 27, 2020, 12:12 PM

Sep 2020

I’m watching this afternoon. It’s an artifact of a better time and a mindless break from all the anxiety provoking issues of now.

I’m watching NFL games because those guys are grown, often made or being made wealthy by their spor,t and free to make their choice to play or not. I couldn’t watch Saturday’s college games because there is something sordid about the power imbalance compelling those kids to play for free while their coaches and their programs reap wealth from it all.

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