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this would be no precedent, lack of fairness has run rampant as long as people have.
Agreed — life is many things, but consistent fairness is not one of them, unfortunately.
If they want to get Lil Romeo on their team to bring people to the stands, fine, hooray for them, they're promoting their team... but a scholarship? He's rich. He doesn't need it. There are plenty of kids out there just as good or better who can't afford to go to college unless they have some form of scholarship. Why take away the chance of someone who could be great?
I'm fine with them recruiting him, but seriously, save the scholarships for people who need them.
I'm fine with them recruiting him, but seriously, save the scholarships for people who need them.
i agree with this one. scholarships to people who need them but it's fine if they recuit him, whatever.
I agree with you. If they want him to play basketball for them, fine, so be it. But giving a filthy rich kid a scholarship, even though he could pay for college himself and not even make a dent in his trust fund or even his monthly allowance, is just crossing the line. There are plenty of kids who give an arm and a leg to have a scholarship to go to USC. It's not fair to the kids who could really use the scholarship.
If they needed another bench warmer, fine. I always reverse the situation to see how it flies. If I reverse this one, it crashes. Let's say some rich white kid had gotten this one. Let's say it was Mel Gipson's kid. (not sure if he has one) Then what? Jessie the extortionist Jackson and Al NotsoSharpton would be there leading demonstrations. Lewis unFairicon would be there demanding Bush be impeached (not sure what for, just sounds good) the college president be fired, the AD whipped and pilloried, the head cook be given a year leave without pay and the janitor must have a pay cut. The whole corrupt organization must come down.
Dirty Louie may even arrange a couple of cross burnings.
So why is this going on with no real questioning?
Dirty Louie may even arrange a couple of cross burnings.
So why is this going on with no real questioning?
I want to know how this article became an issue about race rather than about questionable talent & big names/money. Would you mind helping me with this one? Thanks in advance.
It is about power. But it is being excused because he is black. If he was white there would be hell to pay...
I beg your pardon? I thought it was being excused because he comes from wealth & fame, not because he is black. Where on earth did race come from in this article?
I think despite his ethnicity, there is still an uproar about USC's choice. Why else would there be such an article about this controversy?
I think despite his ethnicity, there is still an uproar about USC's choice. Why else would there be such an article about this controversy?
The outcry is not nearly as loud because he is black. If he were white the offer would have been rescinded....
There are two issues here. First, he should not have gotten it... Second, there should have been hell to pay...
There are two issues here. First, he should not have gotten it... Second, there should have been hell to pay...
How on earth is the outcry not as loud? That is exactly what this article is about. It is bringing attention to the fact that he virtually has NO talent (no mention of his race) compared to his teammates, and it also calls out the integrity of the dean(s) of admissions.
The outcry is loud, but where does race figure into this picture? I think the public feels that this is outrageous & bogus based simply on his lack of talent, his daddy's name, & his own individual fame.
He is not being excused because he is black. He is being excused because he has dough & fame, plain & simple.
The outcry is loud, but where does race figure into this picture? I think the public feels that this is outrageous & bogus based simply on his lack of talent, his daddy's name, & his own individual fame.
He is not being excused because he is black. He is being excused because he has dough & fame, plain & simple.
I have not seen a national media thing on TV.... NOT ONE...
He is being excused because he is rich. The school is being excused because he is black..
He is being excused because he is rich. The school is being excused because he is black..
Leave Lil' Romeo alone WSJ!!!! If he wants to play basketball at USC, let him!!
Leave USC alone also!!!!If they want to give a scholarship to the son of a rapper, who himself is a rapper and may be able to afford USC on his own rap merit, let them!
If people talk about "freedom of choice" and then start limiting WHO has freedom of choice, then there really is no such thing as FREEDOM OF CHOICE!!!
Ooops.....I forgot....."FREEDOM OF CHOICE" is an abortion related term in this country, isn't it? My
I always reverse the situation to see how it flies. If I reverse this one, it crashes. Let's say some rich white kid had gotten this one. Let's say it was Mel Gipson's kid. (not sure if he has one) Then what? Jessie the extortionist Jackson and Al NotsoSharpton would be there leading demonstrations. Lewis unFairicon would be there demanding Bush be impeached (not sure what for, just sounds good) the college president be fired, the AD whipped and pilloried, the head cook be given a year leave without pay and the janitor must have a pay cut. The whole corrupt organization must come down.
Leave Lil' Romeo alone WSJ!!!! If he wants to play basketball at USC, let him!!
Leave USC alone also!!!!If they want to give a scholarship to the son of a rapper, who himself is a rapper and may be able to afford USC on his own rap merit, let them!
If people talk about "freedom of choice" and then start limiting WHO has freedom of choice, then there really is no such thing as FREEDOM OF CHOICE!!!
Ooops.....I forgot....."FREEDOM OF CHOICE" is an abortion related term in this country, isn't it? My Bad!!!
Anything a rapper does is fine - including using words the pope would be fired for using.
Are you a member of Westboro Baptist Church?
No. They are loose cannons.
Well I for one have never heard a rapper claim to have the morals of a pope? And the pope wouldn't be the pope if he didn't have the morals he had..... so what's your point?
The point I was making is that rappers can say things that are bad for anyone else to say, like DISCRIMINATION...
Oh yeah. That's just a problem with rappers. No one else does that, like say, Hollywood, t.v. evangelist who call for peoples execution or say strokes are punishment from God, the news media, or people (ahem...like you)who try to use the excuse that they are just pointing out how "unfair" it is to try (and fail btw) to veil their racism.
You are far more racist than me... You have no track record of giving opportunities to people based on merit... I have. You just run your mouth...
I may admittedly run my mouth. I am in NO way racist, and how the FUCK would you even know? You know nothing about you, and you make damn sure that everyone knows how you feel about everything. How do you know anything about my so-called track record. I think you're high.
I know you have no track record for anything but shooting off your mouth because if you did you would have more wisdom and less crap...
Hahahaha. You're funny.
Here are my thoughts as a huge college basketball fan.
If USC values fame and ticket sales over winning then that is their choice. However, if my favorite school ever did that I'd be pissed!!
A good portion of USC's money is TAX money, some of it FEDERAL TAX money which I help contribute. That makes it my business.
I always reverse the situation to see how it flies. If I reverse this one, it crashes. Let's say some rich white kid had gotten this one. Let's say it was Mel Gipson's kid. (not sure if he has one) Then what? Jessie the extortionist Jackson and Al NotsoSharpton would be there leading demonstrations. Lewis unFairicon would be there demanding Bush be impeached (not sure what for, just sounds good) the college president be fired, the AD whipped and pilloried, the head cook be given a year leave without pay and the janitor must have a pay cut. The whole corrupt organization must come down.
I always reverse the situation to see how it flies. If I reverse this one, it crashes. Let's say some rich white kid had gotten this one. Let's say it was Mel Gipson's kid. (not sure if he has one) Then what? Jessie the extortionist Jackson and Al NotsoSharpton would be there leading demonstrations. Lewis unFairicon would be there demanding Bush be impeached (not sure what for, just sounds good) the college president be fired, the AD whipped and pilloried, the head cook be given a year leave without pay and the janitor must have a pay cut. The whole corrupt organization must come down.
I'm guessing you are not much of a college basketball fan.
The situation you have described has already happened many times over. There are plenty of examples of white kids getting scholarships that either don't really deserve them, or ones that get them that can easily afford them. They only get them because their fathers once played for the school.
No one ever cried foul.
Cite examples, not "situation has already happened." And then, it doesn't justify another time.
Here's a quick one:
Brady Morningstar. He plays for Kansas University. His dad also played there.
Do you know that is why he got the nod? Is it possible he earned it?
After seeing the kid play. I would say no, he didn't earn it. Kansas has a much better program historically and presently than USC. They could easily fill that spot with a much more talented player.
Again, if you watched a few games then you might figure that out. Not everything is a racial issue no matter how much you try to make it one.
I never called it racial, it is money. But race is allowing it to be glossed over...
Then how else do you reverse Lil' Romeo's circumstances with the circumstance of "some rich white kid"?
If it was a rich white kid with no talent they would be calling for the firing of the AD at the college..
BTW. they will say some rich white dude with no talent is taking a spot from someone from the hood who needs it and has talent.
I'm consistent, I say it if the rich dude is white or black. But because he is black I am a racist... No, the one who justifies it on race, either way is a racist... I bet there are some federal laws broken here...
I'm consistent, I say it if the rich dude is white or black. But because he is black I am a racist... No, the one who justifies it on race, either way is a racist... I bet there are some federal laws broken here...
But how on earth does the admittance of Lil' Romeo have to do with race?!?! THAT is my question. Leave out the race card entirely because it is simply not an issue here; do you have a comment on his scholarship with regard to his talent or fame?
It is not admitting him that is race, it is that there is no outcry about it. I keep saying that. Dont you understand english?
Now you sound like that bastion of wisdom, Bush. Check it out!
With thick headed, mindless liberals (hmm, that is twice redundant) you have to repeat and repeat and like mindless kids, they still will not get it.
Good. Now that we have that cleared up you may find how it, interestingly enough, works both ways. So now you understand how many of us view you.
Ever feel like an Army serviceman? You know... an army of one.
Ever feel like an Army serviceman? You know... an army of one.
Actually they didn;t feel that way till Clinton...
Here's another one:
Scooter Barry, son of NBA hall of famer Rick Barry, also played for KU back in the '80s.
Do you know that is why he got the nod? Is it possible he earned it?
I didn;t ask for unproven allegations. I asked you for proof...
I didn;t ask for unproven allegations. I asked you for proof...
Well duh James. It's obviously racist because Lil Romeo is black and a rapper. Geez open your eyes! An article about a kid getting a basketball scholarship is automatically racist when a black kid is involved. 
Personally, I thought the article was about whether or not USC was selling out in order to get some butts in the stands, but hey...
but HEYY there Mycki!! =) Anything black people do now is racist, don't you know? They call it "Reverse Racism", a phenomenon also known as victimhood!
Could you possibly come up with another argument? It seems as though you've copied and pasted this one to death already.
Hmmm...no public funds are being used so at least there's that. Let Romeo plays. He'll have to prove himself. If he actually plays well, then people will have to shut up. If he plays badly, well....
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