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theHandpuppet

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8. That's what sports should be about

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 11:35 AM

Aug 2013

Not exercises in greed and narcissism. The other topic I'd really like to discuss sometime is the "plantation mentality" of major college sports, where young athletes make millions for others and yet can get tossed out of school for accepting a pittance for an autograph or a jersey. The system especially exploits and abuses young black athletes, some who have even admitted to going hungry because they don't even have pocket money for food. Oh, don't get me started on that one...

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Billionaire's playground: the world of professional sports [View all] theHandpuppet Aug 2013 OP

Pretty d*mn sick isn't it..... a kennedy Aug 2013 #1

IMO Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #2

Bread and circuses, my friend theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #3

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #5

For the most part musicians and actors don't work in state financed facilities Fumesucker Aug 2013 #4

I agree, which makes pro sports truly "a league of their own" theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #9

All major sporting events, including the World Cup and Olympics are Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #6

One good aspect of my RW area's sports fannage - bhikkhu Aug 2013 #7

That's what sports should be about theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #8

College sports - where professional team owners pretend to be interested in education! hedgehog Aug 2013 #10

unfortunately, sports are big business hfojvt Aug 2013 #11

Depends on how you'd rather spend the public dime theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #12

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #13

Well, as you can see... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #14

Agreed Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #15

Now just where are our Dem leaders on this issue? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #16

but building a sports stadium hfojvt Aug 2013 #17

kr HiPointDem Aug 2013 #18

More links... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #19

If I was a great athlete, and hired an agent coming out of college, panader0 Aug 2013 #20

I happen to love sports theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #21

Just Saying Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #22

Yep. NFL owners have no problem voting with their (sizable) wallets theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #23