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A comment on Alabama tracking students' locations to penalize them for leaving games early. Parent comment

Re:Alabama tracking students' locations to penalize them for... by chronjc839 on Friday September 13, 2019 @02:42PM (#20965075)
> What about the athletes themselves who are taking years off their lives, while getting absolutely no compensation?

1. They are compensated with a degree, and not to mention the "luxury" benefits that come with being an athlete: better food, housing, tutors, golf carts for class, etc.

2. No one is forcing them to go to college.

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Re:Alabama tracking students' locations to penalize them for... by altoidaltoid on Friday September 13, 2019 @07:51PM (#20967843)
>20% of D1 college players don't even graduate.

If you get injured, poof scholarship

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Re:Alabama tracking students' locations to penalize them for... by rhinoceraptor on Friday September 13, 2019 @03:45PM (#20965695)
Just because no one is forcing them to do it doesn’t mean it’s not exploitative. No one forces people to work in sweatshops.
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