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misanthrope

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5. Also an AU alum, but I'm afraid that won't happen

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 04:46 PM

May 10

Players are making more money in college football and basketball than they ever have over the previous century -- yeah, the pay wasn't legal but let's not be naive -- and the SEC schools hand it over as abundantly as anyone else. It is hard to tell someone who comes from nothing and might not make it to the NFL to forego a larger payday right now in order to make a political point.

Maybe I'm just cynical but I don't think many of these kids care one whit about ideals. They care about money, first and last, just like their coaches.

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Calls for Black Athletes to Boycott SEC schools [View all] ThoughtCriminal May 10 OP

Great idea malaise May 10 #1

something even Repugs could understand rurallib May 10 #2

At least 30 years too late FHRRK1 May 10 #3

In the 60s Duffy Daurgherty of MSU wasthe first Big Ten coach and major Norther school to recruit Black players from the multigraincracker May 10 #4

1956 Tangerine Bowl - Hillsdale College MichMan May 10 #10

I use to go to a lot of Division II basketball games. multigraincracker Monday #15

Also an AU alum, but I'm afraid that won't happen misanthrope May 10 #5

Those colleges also play on a national stage and routinely are championship contenders with lots of media exposure MichMan May 10 #9

Yeah, four of twelve playoff teams were SEC. Ilsa May 10 #11

Actually 5 but only 1 of them made it to the semifinals AZProgressive May 10 #14

A Gator fan echoes agreement BeneteauBum May 10 #6

Much bigger statement and influence, IMO, if the NBA and NFL players went on strike. Sogo May 10 #7

Who is making these "calls"? Are they doing any organizing or is it just people online going "Black kids should WhiskeyGrinder May 10 #8

Why not white athletes? nt. druidity33 May 10 #12

asking younguns to give up personal glory and fame for the good of the nation is too much really nt msongs May 10 #13

The kids don't care... they're getting $$$$ stumpysbear Monday #16

Effectiveness of this path is not without precedent Torchlight Monday #17

And a solid beat down resulted in Alabama integrating the football team FHRRK1 Monday #18