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Message: [QUOTE="NKR1978, post: 3127088, member: 186"] I know throwing Jamele Hill into the mix may not be the smartest thing, but she makes some great points. The athletes, many of them black, are finally asserting themselves. Some people have a problem with that. Though it's across the ideological spectrum. I've seen liberals use the same types of arguments against it as conservatives. [MEDIA=twitter]1179441946923847681[/MEDIA] Edit: Not only is it ONLY about money, the whole notion of "student-athlete" was invented out of thin air to deny athletes workers' compensation benefits for injuries. "Amateurism" as far as the NCAA is concerned is to keep money with the schools and conferences and the NCAA. It's a freaking joke. The SEC is the first conference to signal it is ok with the California law; my guess is the Big 12 and ACC will follow. The B1G and its little Pac 12 brother will be the biggest hypocrites. [/QUOTE]