# Sports LC Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Sports & Other Games\ **Created:** [July 28, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102 "2019-07-28T22:55:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 65
**Author:** ![DodgerIrish](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/dodgerirish/32/101017_2.png) [@DodgerIrish](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/DodgerIrish)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1453 "2020-05-07T17:37:03Z")
> [@Marksman](#): > > So close to becoming a cowboy and putting this in the silver star ledger. I forgot he wasn’t tbh. Had a post to go about how he was definitely worried about his safety, Jerry that is. But double-checked first and knew I couldn’t use ‘Bisciotti’ to the same effect. ---
**Author:** ![00cooler00](https://unstuckpolitics.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/0/2bfe46/32.png) [@00cooler00](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/00cooler00)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1454 "2020-05-10T21:52:21Z")
I’m sure nothing will happen here because for whatever reason Duke is the golden child of the NCAA. (Obv the solution is to just pay the damn players but if we’re all playing by these rules let’s see if Duke gets got). > **[Lawsuit filing seeks to tie Zion, improper benefits](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29158590/zion-williamson-asked-admit-parents-received-money-gifts-duke-nike-adidas)** > > Zion Williamson's former marketing representative has asked the Pelicans star to admit that his parents demanded and received gifts from Duke, Nike and Adidas. ---
**Author:** ![Marksman](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/marksman/32/128_2.png) [@Marksman](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/Marksman)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1455 "2020-05-10T22:11:20Z")
I hope Covid kills the NCAA somehow. The idea that kids who mostly dedicate themselves to get to the pros to help their families are wrong for taking “gifts” while making millions for colleges is insane. I can’t stand the idea that being against taking gifts is some sort of moral high ground. It is like feeling your morally superior for supporting the slave owners. I am glad a couple top ten recruits decided to bypass college for the G league. They won’t get rich in the g league but they can pay their bills anc help their families. Football is really the big sticking point. I don’t know if a minor league system works well for football, plus the long term future of football is murky. But many other sports have professional alternatives to college and basketball needs to get where the best 18 year olds go to Europe, Asia or the g league and college is pushed back as a place for those not good enough to be a professional. ---
**Author:** ![Chuckleslovakian](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/chuckleslovakian/32/269_2.png) [@Chuckleslovakian](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/Chuckleslovakian)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1456 "2020-05-10T22:18:17Z")
You don’t even have to have the NCAA or the schools pay them. Just allow them to advertise. Zion gets paid massively last year if he is able to do ads ---
**Author:** ![anachronistic](https://unstuckpolitics.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@anachronistic](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/anachronistic)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1457 "2020-05-10T22:35:10Z")
> [@Marksman](#): > > I hope Covid kills the NCAA somehow. It’s live to. Would be a hell of a silver lining to get rid of dumbass college sports. Especially, because it would be like another Civil War loss for the South ---
**Author:** ![DodgerIrish](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/dodgerirish/32/101017_2.png) [@DodgerIrish](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/DodgerIrish)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1458 "2020-05-10T22:44:45Z")
Scholarshipsnotspite ---
**Author:** ![Melkerson](https://unstuckpolitics.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Melkerson](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/Melkerson)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1459 "2020-05-11T06:58:45Z")
> [@Chuckleslovakian](#): > > You don’t even have to have the NCAA or the schools pay them. Just allow them to advertise. Zion gets paid massively last year if he is able to do ads The problem is that if you allow that then there is going to be a lot of “advertising”. It won’t be Nike or Adidas, but I’m sure some UK booster can easily find some five figure local ads gig for even the deep bench players. I guess if you’re for paying athletes, then above is not really a problem, and that’s not an unreasonable position. However, above is how the NCAA sees it. ---
**Author:** ![MattyLice](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/mattylice/32/207_2.png) [@MattyLice](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/MattyLice)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1460 "2020-05-11T18:09:53Z")
World Baseball Classic was scheduled for 2021. It’s been cancelled til 2023. ---
**Author:** ![dlk9s](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/dlk9s/32/16367_2.png) [@dlk9s](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/dlk9s)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1461 "2020-05-12T16:53:10Z")
the fuck? [https://twitter.com/MLByahoosports/status/1260246201749762048](https://twitter.com/MLByahoosports/status/1260246201749762048) ---
**Author:** ![MattyLice](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/mattylice/32/207_2.png) [@MattyLice](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/MattyLice)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1462 "2020-05-12T16:54:56Z")
Lol that has to be photoshopped. ---
**Author:** ![mosdef](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/mosdef/32/19716_2.png) [@mosdef](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/mosdef)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1463 "2020-05-12T17:01:38Z")
It could be, but also it could be real. Anyone with lots and money and lots of free time can get in shape, especially if they are inclined to athletics ---
**Author:** ![anon10387340](https://unstuckpolitics.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@anon10387340](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/anon10387340)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1464 "2020-05-12T17:05:21Z")
But why did he wait until he retired to get in shape? ---
**Author:** ![mosdef](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/mosdef/32/19716_2.png) [@mosdef](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/mosdef)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1465 "2020-05-12T17:11:25Z")
I don’t know his personal circumstances but if he’s prone to being overweight then the stressors that come with performance and lack of control over his schedule would make it hard to keep weight in check while playing. Also, a fairly common aging curve for overweight people is you live with it until your 40s and then the adverse health outcomes start to roll in and it motivates a major change. I’ve met a few big dudes at my gym who basically admit that a few scary events and / or doctor’s visits basically scared them straight. ---
**Author:** ![suzzer99](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/suzzer99/32/132432_2.png) [@suzzer99](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/suzzer99)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1466 "2020-05-12T17:19:36Z")
Also he can take all the HGH and testosterone he wants now. ---
**Author:** ![mosdef](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/mosdef/32/19716_2.png) [@mosdef](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/mosdef)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1467 "2020-05-12T17:28:12Z")
Unlike in MLB? ---
**Author:** ![suzzer99](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/suzzer99/32/132432_2.png) [@suzzer99](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/suzzer99)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1468 "2020-05-12T17:36:37Z")
You have to at least work around the testing schedules. Also if you start to look like Barry Bonds with a cinder-block head - people are going to get suspicious. ---
**Author:** ![Marksman](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/marksman/32/128_2.png) [@Marksman](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/Marksman)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1469 "2020-05-12T18:06:18Z")
He looks like a tantric sex trainer stationed on a vacation getaway. ---
**Author:** ![MattyLice](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/mattylice/32/207_2.png) [@MattyLice](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/MattyLice)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1470 "2020-05-13T03:34:08Z")
Casinos in AZ opening is really gonna fuck with MLB if there’s an outbreak. ---
**Author:** ![Jalfrezi](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/jalfrezi/32/199150_2.png) [@Jalfrezi](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/Jalfrezi)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1472 "2020-05-16T11:54:31Z")
I’ll be swerving betting on this like it’s corona. I have no idea how the markets will adapt to playing behind closed doors or the long lay-off. ---
**Author:** ![Jalfrezi](https://unstuckpolitics.com/user_avatar/unstuckpolitics.com/jalfrezi/32/199150_2.png) [@Jalfrezi](https://unstuckpolitics.com/u/Jalfrezi)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102/1474 "2020-05-16T12:02:58Z")
I’d expect that to be priced in, the same as reduced home advantage, but 🤷‍♂️ [Previous page](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102.md?page=64) [Next page](https://unstuckpolitics.com/t/sports-lc-thread/102.md?page=66)