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TomSlick

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12. Of course it will.

Reply to msongs (Reply #8)

Tue May 19, 2026, 06:46 PM

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The Golden Rule applies. Those who have the gold make the rules.

"Student athletes" are interested in money and coming to the attention of professional scouts. They will not sacrifice themselves to protest against the return of Jim Crow. It's probably asking to much for a bunch of teen aged athletes to think about the long term public good.

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NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott Southern schools amid redistricting backlash [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Why would any black athletes ever play for a Florida state school? They can't even teach slavery as history. mjvpi Tuesday #1

Money Jose Garcia Tuesday #3

Ding Ding! Stuckinthebush 21 hrs ago #20

In essence, a boycott of the SEC. J_William_Ryan Tuesday #2

There are a bunch of HBCU schools in there states also Jose Garcia Tuesday #5

If you're good enough to play in the SEC, you aren't turning down that money to go to a MEAC team. ForgoTheConsequence Tuesday #11

I would suspect that coaches are... LakeVermilion Tuesday #4

Kick dalton99a Tuesday #6

Good for them! Well done! Scrivener7 Tuesday #7

one suspects money will rule here msongs Tuesday #8

Of course it will. TomSlick Tuesday #12

Finally! otchmoson Tuesday #9

NBA players should boycott Jim Crow states. Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #10

Easy for this little old white lady to advocate but many young athletes depend on these skills to help them get a efhmc Tuesday #13

Why is it only black students they call on Hassler Tuesday #14

Probably because they are the biggest group BumRushDaShow Tuesday #15

So white people get a pass, and the burden falls on the usual target. Hassler Yesterday #18

The majority population rarely makes that type of sacrifice BumRushDaShow Yesterday #19

Hardly likely to happen at all. Too much money for playing now Callie1979 Tuesday #16

Brilliant idea. xuplate Yesterday #17

Lots of good post here, so won't repeat what has been said. Dan 11 hrs ago #21