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Pac 12 players going on strike?
Jeez, all sports are getting ruined
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- Jiffy Jeff
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There are tangible points of which they can try to negotiate, but world peace through racial harmony and the guaranteed end to racism in all its forms as the cornerstone of their position is suspect. Need a whole heckuva lot more info on this “group” and it’s leadership and membership before throwing the baby out with the bath water and dismissing it as nothing more than a publicity stunt or power play. Reminds me of the ending of the movie Sneakers...
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There may not be a season to even opt out of anyway. As I mentioned in the schedule thread the number of players involved in this seemed unclear with the Oregonian mentioning hundreds, Yahoo stating very few, and a Twitter post claiming 50. I guess we'll know a lot more tomorrow.
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If they want to bring politics into football, that's their right. But I don't have to watch them anymore. Screw them all.
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kids are being asked to risk their lives--more likely the lives of Mom, Dad, & Grandma when they go home for a visit infected and asymptomatic--so that ESPN can sell Dr. Pepper and Bud Light. and everybody collects the $$ but the players. they've got a little more leverage here than undocumented meat-packers in Iowa.
other stuff seems out of scope to me, but I'm not them. safety has to be the primary concern. I don't think I'd 100 percent trust the word of the suits with millions of $$ at stake either.
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It’s a game of chicken now with the conferences to see who blinks first to cancel the season. This is a time that truly begs fir leadership and the NCAA simply has none...
- NormVanBrocklin
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Hope they've thought this through. Whether or not you agree with their positions, this could have ramifications on their NFL draft status. Top players will certainly still go high, but a mid round guy, maybe not. The last thing the NFL wants are more agitators.
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Not a peep from the Oregonian today on the situation? Canzano must be trying to write some whopper of an article!
I was glad to hear the Ducks players say the organization is doing it right on safety and I heard Stanford is too. I guess some of the schools aren't testing weekly. The players certainly shouldn't have to play if they're concerned about safety and matters aren't being addressed properly. I'm lucky to be working from home right now and certainly wouldn't criticize a player for not wanting to risk it.
It sounds like the movement has been in the works for a while and spans a good number of teams and players. The amount of money being made on football has been skyrocketing. In the past a scholarship might have been a reasonable exchange. I think it's reasonable to expect some composition and at the very least they should be allowed to make money off their own endorsements.The NCAA has really dragged their feet on the matter. As far as the other demands I've never liked the idea of bringing politics or other issues into sports, but like OMM said I'm not them. Perhaps I'd have a different perspective on matters if I was walking in their shoes.
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