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UncleTomsEvilBrother

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7. All that would change...

Reply to oasis (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 11:16 PM

Jun 2020

...if they actually started attending the HBCUs. Then again, seems like some of the players may rather workout in less-than-state of the art facilities if it means not supporting institutions that may harbor elements that could lead to them being killed.

Frankly, I would rather the PWI change, though. Black people pay taxes to keep PWI's open. I think the athletes have every right to expect to feel safe and respected.

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Black college athletes [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 OP

HBCU practice facilities are no match for those on the big time college oasis Jun 2020 #1

All that would change... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #7

It might work in baketball Ex Lurker Jun 2020 #2

Agree with basketball Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #3

Several big schools and their coaches joined marches in their cities. Funtatlaguy Jun 2020 #4

The black players kwolf68 Jun 2020 #5

You are exactly right Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #6

Very true kwolf68 Jun 2020 #8

The NFL signed Richard Sherman out of Stanford. Blue_true Jun 2020 #10

Depends on the HBCU. And the sport mwooldri Jun 2020 #9

The reason for that is the big schools have historically been Blue_true Jun 2020 #11

Not all white coaches are alike. Staph Jun 2020 #12

You are correct Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #13