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otchmoson

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9. Finally!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 05:06 PM

20 hrs ago

My hubby has been telling me for months that this should happen. Sadly, we do understand that these young men are facing a dilemma--a career, big bucks, possibly professional paychecks and perks--vs. standing up for what's right. Many of them are under 20--it's hard to make a life-altering decision like that when you have a lack of experience to guide.

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NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott Southern schools amid redistricting backlash [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

Why would any black athletes ever play for a Florida state school? They can't even teach slavery as history. mjvpi 23 hrs ago #1

Money Jose Garcia 23 hrs ago #3

Ding Ding! Stuckinthebush 6 hrs ago #20

In essence, a boycott of the SEC. J_William_Ryan 23 hrs ago #2

There are a bunch of HBCU schools in there states also Jose Garcia 23 hrs ago #5

If you're good enough to play in the SEC, you aren't turning down that money to go to a MEAC team. ForgoTheConsequence 19 hrs ago #11

I would suspect that coaches are... LakeVermilion 23 hrs ago #4

Kick dalton99a 23 hrs ago #6

Good for them! Well done! Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #7

one suspects money will rule here msongs 22 hrs ago #8

Of course it will. TomSlick 19 hrs ago #12

Finally! otchmoson 20 hrs ago #9

NBA players should boycott Jim Crow states. Miguelito Loveless 20 hrs ago #10

Easy for this little old white lady to advocate but many young athletes depend on these skills to help them get a efhmc 19 hrs ago #13

Why is it only black students they call on Hassler 18 hrs ago #14

Probably because they are the biggest group BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #15

So white people get a pass, and the burden falls on the usual target. Hassler 13 hrs ago #18

The majority population rarely makes that type of sacrifice BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #19

Hardly likely to happen at all. Too much money for playing now Callie1979 16 hrs ago #16

Brilliant idea. xuplate 13 hrs ago #17