Time to remove professional sports from schools.

[1sickbastard]

Looks like somebody never got picked to play and spent recess crying on the monkey bars.
Grow the fuck up.

Played defensive back for two years until I got tired of the bullshit.
How many times did you get passed over for the cheerleading squad or passed around to the jocks after you fucked your way onto the drill team?

How does your addiction to porn help your "career", health, citizen responsibilities and family relationships?

It doesn't, but neither does it hurt any of those things.
It's my personal choice I'm not doing it on the taxpayer's dollar either.
How's your porn addictions treating you or helping with your life?



So aside from the personal attacks, do either of you have anything relevant to add to this discussion?

 

[run_silent]

Only the most delusional high school player thinks they'll be pro some day. It's made clear from day one that the odds are against them getting full scholarships to a big school much less playing in the NBA or NFL. It is however relatively easy to get partial scholarships or full ones to small schools if the kid has any talent at all. Not to mention the income generated by high school sports which simply doesn't happen with any other events.
The myth of the high school jock hero suddenly crashing into the real world is mostly just that, a myth. If he's really that good he's in college. If he's not then he knew it all along and is no more surprised by the world than your average student which is to say they get slapped in the face by life but no more than anyone else ever has.
There are exceptions but they are far from the rule.

I think this basically agree with my above comment. The chance of excelling in sport is slim. What is the purpose of a sport's scholarship (meaning some one else pays{not the sports league} for the possible good player)? It's for a free farm team.

 

[Peregrinator]

School of Economics?

They did away with all interscholastic sports long ago and are a stellar institution anyway.

 

[KRCummings]

They did away with all interscholastic sports long ago and are a stellar institution anyway.

What the fuck are you talking about? The Maroons are involved in most sports.