No magazine agrees with every one of it's writers

Sep 5, 2019
3:30:26pm

run26 All-American

The Atlantic seems much more reasonable generally than this specific writer. I guess they don't mind provoking a discussion but I can't believe the editorial board of the Atlantic agrees with her suggestion

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"Why black athletes should leave white colleges" by Jemele Hill

Iman23

9/5/19 1:52pm

Alternate title: "I Love Segregation" by Jemele Hill

jdub

9/5/19 1:53pm

So she prefers the "separate but equal"? I guess that's okay if it's by choice.

StarMan

9/5/19 1:53pm

"She seems hyper focused on race" — not familiar with Jemele Hill, eh?

fredgarvin

9/5/19 1:53pm

RE: "Why black athletes should leave white colleges" by Jemele Hill

Dakota Cougar

9/5/19 1:57pm

I think the demise of HBCUs is unfortunate. Would be nice to see them brought in as an extension of larger schools. I’m

shimmy

9/5/19 1:59pm

are they really "white colleges"

Idahofallsblue

9/5/19 1:59pm

shimmy

9/5/19 2:00pm

How does this lady get paid for the crap she spews? Unbelievable that any...

COACHdrn

9/5/19 2:01pm

How old is this woman?

Blue Ghost

9/5/19 2:01pm

Richbyu

9/5/19 2:02pm

I don't think she's old enough to identify any existing colleges as"White"

Blue Ghost

9/5/19 2:07pm

She's a hypocrite. She graduated from Michigan State University

Richbyu

9/5/19 2:02pm

Are there even enough scholarship positions for all of them at HBCUs?

hydrocoug

9/5/19 2:03pm

So what if these black athletes, that maybe grew up in a majority black

ReggaeCoug

9/5/19 2:07pm

I first read url as "theathletic.com" and thought "oh please no"

Pony Zale

9/5/19 2:13pm

Such a weird position. Civil Rights leaders of the 50s and 60s+ have to be scratching their heads.

Turnpike Lane

9/5/19 2:17pm

maybe we should start with separate restrooms and drinking fountains

run26

9/5/19 2:22pm

I'm sure she is also in favor of prioritizing admittence of black kids...

rtNelson

9/5/19 2:30pm

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East1999

9/5/19 2:30pm

No magazine agrees with every one of it's writers

run26

9/5/19 3:30pm

College athletes (regardless of race) are “uncompensated”? Good one.

garyfan

9/5/19 2:40pm

OP said "paid". Players do get some benefits, but they don't get their true market value

mik3

9/5/19 4:44pm

RE: OP said "paid". Players do get some benefits, but they don't get their true

Pony Zale

9/5/19 5:46pm

Thanks! I stand corrected.

mik3

9/5/19 6:16pm

People who like capitalism understand that that’s not the only important

garyfan

9/5/19 6:24pm

NFL could create a development league for ages 18-20

Pony Zale

9/5/19 6:36pm

I can see the argument that some regulation is needed to keep the sport competitive.

mik3

9/5/19 8:54pm

Many professional leagues impose caps on player salaries, but I don’t

garyfan

9/5/19 8:57pm

You're missing the part where college players don't have salaries. If they did, and they could do something

mik3

9/5/19 9:07pm

No, you’re demanding consistency at the college ranks (i.e., if player comp is

garyfan

9/5/19 9:11pm

No, you clearly misread my post. If you don't want to remove the extreme restrictions on player earnings,

mik3

9/5/19 9:18pm

I get it. But you only suggest that in CFB.

garyfan

9/5/19 9:27pm

My suggestion is conditional on CFB choosing to keep the absurd restrictions that are in place now.

mik3

9/5/19 9:37pm

Yes, that makes sense. But all of these arguments could be made about the NFL.

garyfan

9/5/19 10:27pm

I highly doubt they get more in benefits and services than what they'd get if their

mik3

9/5/19 11:00pm

A leftist reporter fixated on race? So shocking 🤭

CObluezone

9/5/19 3:24pm

Posted about it on a different thread: the framing is wrong, but the idea has some

mik3

9/5/19 3:47pm

it would be strange if every student athlete took her up on this

run26

9/5/19 3:56pm

See now I'm thinking about all kinds of jokes about the different divisions

mik3

9/5/19 3:57pm

I think she's mistaken if she thinks the money black athletes bring in at "white" universities would follow them to HBCU

SpiffCoug

9/5/19 8:58pm

Her message should be to the alumni of those schools to increase donations.

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