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Woke college football stars make their demands
Americanthinker.com ^ | 8/9/2020 | Peter Skurkiss

Posted on 08/09/2020 9:38:41 AM PDT by rktman

The "woke" movement of major sport leagues like the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball has filtered down into the collegiate ranks. Given today's insane environment, how could it be otherwise? A case in point is that players from the Pac-12 Conference have issued demands and are threatening to sit out the 2020 season unless they are met.

This was done in a letter to conference commissioner Larry Scott and is said to be backed by hundreds of players from all 12 universities in the Pac-12. A number of the demands are reasonable such as the call for adequate safety protocols in lieu of the Wuhan virus. Think of the hypocrisy of the universities here. Many are keeping students off campus this fall because of the pandemic, yet football players are being asked to show up for practice and play games. Why? Money for the schools.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: bon; capitulation; education; kneelers; losers; pac12; sports
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To: antidemoncrat

“So does that mean they will give up their scholarships and any other “benefits”?”

There will be a lefty judge injunction to prevent that.


41 posted on 08/09/2020 1:51:25 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: IrishBrigade

I’m talking about people zoning out on pro sports, not young people participating in sports. Totally different.


42 posted on 08/09/2020 1:55:17 PM PDT by Levy78
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To: Gil4

He was at Parris Island January-April 1959.


43 posted on 08/09/2020 2:24:11 PM PDT by NTHockey (My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

I agree. I expect the announcement this week or next.
The liberal filth controlling the NCAA marching in lock step with the communists, know how no football will further cripple small/medium towns across America.
They will not allow football. But the hypocrisy of keeping students “safe” yet allowing football players on campus is ok.
This whole thing is bullshit.


44 posted on 08/09/2020 2:40:59 PM PDT by DeplorableGirl
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To: NTHockey
He was at Parris Island January-April 1959.

Wow. I guess that's one way to "relax" in the NFL off-season.

45 posted on 08/09/2020 2:56:54 PM PDT by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: SaxxonWoods
When the Left hates something it either kills it off or converts it to its own uses. The Left hasn’t been able to kill football so here we are.

They are doing both for what's left of NASCAR.

46 posted on 08/09/2020 2:59:33 PM PDT by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: Lockbar

The only sport I EVER bother to watch is CURLING.

No OVERPAID, overfed, steroid taking assholes, with a serious case of BRAIN MAGGOTS!


47 posted on 08/09/2020 3:24:04 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: rktman

No college sports, no scholarship athletes.
No scholarship athletes, no draft days.
No draft days, no pro sports.
No pro sports, no problem.


48 posted on 08/09/2020 5:00:09 PM PDT by lurk
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To: rktman

Don’t forget Snakehips!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023576/


49 posted on 08/09/2020 5:14:52 PM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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To: rktman

That’s the final straw - Gold will be my only sport for viewing until such time as they start going nuts...but I somehow doubt it - it’s a sport where it’s generally one-on-one so they rely solely on their own skills.


50 posted on 08/10/2020 3:02:06 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: rktman

Fine... sit it out; fewer and fewer American give two sh*ts about you anyway.


51 posted on 08/10/2020 5:24:05 AM PDT by ScottinVA (It's over. Split the country... it can and should be done.)
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