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raouldukelives

(5,178 posts)
51. Donald Sterling wasn't an aberation.
Thu Nov 12, 2015, 09:46 AM
Nov 2015

Many of the wealthiest families and team owners are have long held and passed down beliefs.
For them, being able to line people up and to see how much weight they can lift, how fast they can run, how strong their backs are, how good their teeth are and and then bid on them accordingly honors the activities of their forefathers.

Yep malaise Nov 2015 #1
I grad student loyalsister Nov 2015 #2
Tim Wolfe had raised tuition and slashed health benefits, while allocating $72 million for a new sta ellenrr Nov 2015 #5
They see some which is free college! I would take it! Nt Logical Nov 2015 #10
On The Plantation The Product Was Cotton - At Many Universities The Product Is Sports cantbeserious Nov 2015 #3
worse than that- 270 limbaugh stns use those athletes and certainot Nov 2015 #43
Roger That cantbeserious Nov 2015 #46
This beltanefauve Nov 2015 #50
Donald Sterling wasn't an aberation. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #51
Inspiring billhicks76 Nov 2015 #4
The Coach Having Their Backs. . . ProfessorGAC Nov 2015 #30
Great interview yesterday on Democracy Now. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2015 #6
You have to hearken back to the moment when... DAngelo136 Nov 2015 #7
Don't forget Kareem at UCLA tishaLA Nov 2015 #39
Diversity in athletics MichMan Nov 2015 #8
No Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #9
Out of curiosity, why not then apply the same standards to academics? whatthehey Nov 2015 #24
because nobody cares about afirmative action when white people are underrepresented. Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #27
Hooh boy marmar Nov 2015 #34
This entire subthread stinks of thinly veiled racism. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #36
thinly veiled? it must be so thin I can't see it nt tishaLA Nov 2015 #40
Well, that is the concept of the thin veil. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #41
no surprise coming from that one Skittles Nov 2015 #55
Because It's Not A Evenly Controlled Game To Be Won or Lost ProfessorGAC Nov 2015 #31
How many middle eastern or asian students want to play football or basketball? The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #13
And the team should be able to dictate college policy at will!!!!! HickFromTheTick Nov 2015 #11
yeah mercuryblues Nov 2015 #47
You misunderstand completely. HickFromTheTick Nov 2015 #52
I say good mercuryblues Nov 2015 #53
When Alabama players do it, then you might have something The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #12
Do you mean the two-time defending SEC East Champion Missouri Tigers? SaintLouisBlues Nov 2015 #14
What Mizzou has done is definitely admirable. Calista241 Nov 2015 #17
You never know. You are probably correct. But you still minimize Mizzou and what they accomplished SaintLouisBlues Nov 2015 #20
Really? jayschool Nov 2015 #35
In the last 10 years only 14 teams have won more games than Mizzou SaintLouisBlues Nov 2015 #42
I'll finish it, then. jayschool Nov 2015 #44
I'm just saying it might not be a game changer The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #26
That's just what we need... TipTok Nov 2015 #15
Also good to see the police on MIssou are taking hate speech seriously. ncjustice80 Nov 2015 #16
Really? That's what you got out of that Ex Lurker Nov 2015 #18
I don't see what is so "fascistic" about the e-mail. ncjustice80 Nov 2015 #21
Lol, okay NT Ex Lurker Nov 2015 #22
Happily SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #23
The majority of students at MU are "Cis-hetero-white-christian-Males"? Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #32
"The Majority" in society is. ncjustice80 Nov 2015 #37
Nope. Not at all. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #38
"Hate speech is easy to define..." Oh really? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #48
Both are pretty hateful imo. ncjustice80 Nov 2015 #49
Yeah, good luck with that. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2015 #19
Courage is contagious. All it takes is one act sometimes. marmar Nov 2015 #45
yeah, I agree, and I also agree with the previous poster ellenrr Nov 2015 #57
I think the impact on the corrupt NCAA is greater theboss Nov 2015 #25
Indeed. The sleeping giant. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #28
Yep, there are plenty of people that would have gladly taken the scholarships and played SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #33
Based on their record, i assumed they were boycotting football games for a few weeks already. Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #29
Rip 'em up, Tigers! KamaAina Nov 2015 #54
Yesterday I likened it to the Tea Party in that WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #56
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