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Dawson Leery

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6. America's sports obsession is a vile illness.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 01:03 PM

Jun 2021

Millions upon millions turn a blind eye to these abuses to justify their good feelings they get from rooting for their team (which has no practical impact on their lives). American education is subpar.

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Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuse [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2021 OP

Those who complain about "liberal influence" in education tonekat Jun 2021 #1

Penn State, my alma mater, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #2

Waiting for all those from OSU, MSU and Mich 3825-87867 Jun 2021 #3

Several at MSU were convicted and others resigned including the University President MichMan Jun 2021 #7

Some heroes out of all this were the MSU college democrats who protested when ex-gov scumbag... Crowman2009 Jun 2021 #12

Great young people mahina Jun 2021 #13

Fuck Bo, Fuck Gym Jordan, Fuck Larry Nassar and Fuck Joe PA and Big Dusk. BradAllison Jun 2021 #10

Not prosecuting other schools doesn't make PSU twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #8

Not the point! Wuddles440 Jun 2021 #9

I stand by my comment. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #11

Way to go, Dad - sheesh. 3catwoman3 Jun 2021 #4

Big time sports and big time religion have a lot in common. Probatim Jun 2021 #5

America's sports obsession is a vile illness. Dawson Leery Jun 2021 #6

I completely agree. Scruffy1 Jun 2021 #14

99.99999999% are all student athletes will never go to the major leagues. Dawson Leery Jun 2021 #15