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If Trump Wins, Athletes Might Just Stop Playing
New York Magazine ^ | October 27, 2020 | Will Leitch

Posted on 10/27/2020 11:41:10 AM PDT by Trump20162020

A few weeks ago, I was talking to a relatively high-level sports executive about the election, which is to say we were discussing something terrible Donald Trump had said or done. We agreed that Trump was likely to lose. “But he could always still win — even Nate Silver says that,” I remarked.

The executive then said something that stunned me, though the more and more I think about it, the more sense it makes. “If Trump wins, or if he refuses to concede, I’m telling you right now: There won’t be any sports for a month,” he said. “Maybe more. These kids just won’t stand for it.”

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
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To: Parley Baer
"With politics in sports I am out. Right now I am only watching the PGA."

The PGA has gotten as bad as the others. All the tournaments have corporate sponsors, and the interviews with their representatives and CEOs - and their TV ads - are riddled with wokeness.
41 posted on 10/27/2020 11:48:22 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Trump20162020

Thanks for the warning idiot


42 posted on 10/27/2020 11:48:43 AM PDT by ballplayer
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To: Trump20162020

Who gives a rat’s rear-end? Since Covid, I have watched a total of about 12 hours of sports...and that was a good week or so for me before Covid. Haven’t missed it...been hanging out more with my family and discovering music I never knew about on YouTube and other places.

My daughter plays college lacrosse, and I would miss seeing that, but I could not care less about the rest.


43 posted on 10/27/2020 11:48:45 AM PDT by woweeitsme
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To: PGR88
👍
44 posted on 10/27/2020 11:49:13 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: Trump20162020

Author is a doosh.


45 posted on 10/27/2020 11:49:48 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Trump20162020

OK I’m still failing to see the downside to both scenarios.


46 posted on 10/27/2020 11:50:33 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Trump20162020

“These Kids” have already destroyed a huge chunk of their market share for their product and will soon be reaping smaller salaries as a result. I for one welcome them to take off as much time as they want.


47 posted on 10/27/2020 11:50:38 AM PDT by Tallguy (Facts be d@mned! The narrative must be protected at all costs!)
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To: Trump20162020

““If Trump wins, or if he refuses to concede, I’m telling you right now: There won’t be any sports for a month,” he said. “Maybe more.””

This will be just another liberal broken promise.


48 posted on 10/27/2020 11:50:55 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Trump20162020

Well, there is currently a labor shortage in the fast food industry.

If college athletes don’t play sports, will they go to class?


49 posted on 10/27/2020 11:51:24 AM PDT by alternatives? (If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
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To: Trump20162020

Nobody would notice.......................


50 posted on 10/27/2020 11:51:44 AM PDT by Red Badger (Sine Q-Anon.....................very............)
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To: Trump20162020

Good news from Big Media!

Even a broken clock...


51 posted on 10/27/2020 11:52:16 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: Trump20162020

ummmm do I really care- not one bit. no play no pay and they can go back to the hood where they slithered from and see how that works for them


52 posted on 10/27/2020 11:52:27 AM PDT by southernindymom
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To: woweeitsme

“discovering music I never knew about on YouTube and other places”

I discovered Andre Rieu just before the scamdemic. Bought tickets to see him in Las Vegas, then the concert was cancelled.

I guess I’m about the only person who never heard of him.


53 posted on 10/27/2020 11:52:49 AM PDT by dsc (Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger men.)
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To: Trump20162020

Good. I hope Hollywood shuts down.


54 posted on 10/27/2020 11:52:52 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Trump20162020

So?

Will they stop getting paid, too?


55 posted on 10/27/2020 11:52:58 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: Trump20162020

56 posted on 10/27/2020 11:53:04 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: Trump20162020
Boo Hoo girl is sad!


57 posted on 10/27/2020 11:53:31 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Trump20162020; MinuteGal

That would be a shame. /s


58 posted on 10/27/2020 11:53:32 AM PDT by Peter W. Kessler ("NUTS!!!")
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To: Trump20162020

Anything if they will just shut up.


59 posted on 10/27/2020 11:54:10 AM PDT by inpajamas ( https://devilsnemesis.com - Texas Akbar!!!)
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To: Trump20162020

COOL!


60 posted on 10/27/2020 11:54:12 AM PDT by TexasTransplant ( I am going back to work... permission or not)
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