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Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by paxys on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:45PM (#22561534)
It doesn't affect student athletes all that much. There will still be a draft, as always.
Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by nkozyra on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:53PM (#22561605)
The draft affects a relatively small amount of college athletes.
Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by paxys on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:55PM (#22561624)
So what else do you think they are losing from not having a tournament?
Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by jdminhbg on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:56PM (#22561637)
The opportunity to play at the highest level they'll ever play at?
Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by paxys on Thursday March 12, 2020 @05:21PM (#22561884)
So, bragging rights? Not exactly worth staying in school for an entire year for that. And what's the guarantee they actually get to play in the tournament next year?
Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by brianTheDog on Thursday March 12, 2020 @05:17PM (#22561840)
Whoever came up with the term “student athlete” when talking about slaves in college is a genius!

I like to think if that term never existed then maybe society wouldn’t let universities exploit them for millions of dollars while paying them nothing.

Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by bluedevil2k on Thursday March 12, 2020 @05:50PM (#22562172)
I see you removed your earlier racist comment about student athletes being slaves and decided to double down and write it again. So I’ll double down too - you should be banned for this comment.
Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by Mountain_Skies on Thursday March 12, 2020 @05:31PM (#22561991)
The compensation model for college athletics is problematic but the entire system is voluntary. You diminish the evilness of slavery by trivializing it by equating it to college students playing a game of their own free will.
Re:NCAA cancels March Madness and other championships by wolco on Thursday March 12, 2020 @05:37PM (#22562054)
If someone can make a profit from these games the players become slaves?

If they play the same game but no one makes money they are free?