 am extremely proud of the student players who are taking a principled stand at considerable risk to themselves, and second, I am so sorry that we and they have to go through this all over again.

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Gregg Morrissays:

November 9, 2015 at 12:51 pm

NCAA needs to conduct an investigation about how black athletes are being treated at this campus. And then check other campuses where racist/bigoted incidents are occurring.

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Stephen M Lewissays:

November 9, 2015 at 12:00 pm

If anyone has not already read Zirin's Nov. 3rd column ("Why Does Anybody Play Football Anymore?"), please take the time to do that. I left a comment there to the effect that we Americans grow up in a frame of reference saturated with both historic and current brutality, buttressed by our special Uhh-murrican indifference to the trail of misery we've left. We did not invent jingoism, racism or indifference, but we've never shrunk from demonstrating our over-qualification to lead the field. In the incidents at Mizzou, we can see just how skewed our values have become: The university administration (and most of the rest of the establishment) remained unmoved by the simple fact of egregious racism on campus, but when the football team threatened mutiny --- OH, NOW THEY UNDERSTAND!............ So here, not reason, not compassion, not ethics, but a threat to suspend the Bread & Circuses spectacle that feeds the brutal paradigm (which in turn feeds the racist rants), is the thing that arms Tim Wolfe's ejector seat. Na-a-h-h-h, no irony there. Ev'rything's right with the world again in feetball-land. -------------- Incidentally, what would have happened if the Mizzou Band (instead of the football team) had threatened a walkout?

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Walter Pewensays:

November 8, 2015 at 2:56 pm

It's great. It is insane that this guy make 4 million a year, but if the school is that dependent on football might as well hit em where it hurts, and start respecting the people who actually make it happen for the frat boys to be proud of their school. Hopefully it's a beginning for similar situations at universities around
am extremely proud of the student players who are take a principled point of view at considerable risk to themselves, and second, I am so sorry that we and they own to go through this all all over again. 

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 Gregg Morrissays: 

 November 9, 2015 at 12:51 pm 

 NCAA needs to conduct an probe about how bootleg athletes are being treated at this campus. And then discipline other campuses where racist / bigoted incidents are occur. 

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 Stephen M Lewissays: 

 November 9, 2015 at 12:00 pm 

 If anyone has not already read Zirin's Nov. 3rd column (" Why Does Anybody Play Football Anymore? "), please take the time to make that. I left a comment there to the effect that we Americans develop up in a frame of reference saturated with both historic and current brutality, buttress by our special Uhh - murrican indifference to the trail of misery we've left. We did not invent flag waving, racism or indifference, but we've never shrunk from demonstrating our over - qualification to lead the field. In the incidents at Mizzou, we can see just how skewed our values have become: The university administration (and most of the rest of the establishment) remained unmoved by the simple fact of egregious racism on campus, but when the football team endanger mutiny --- OH, NOW THEY UNDERSTAND! ............ indeed here, not rationality, not compassion, not ethics, but a threat to suspend the Bread & Circuses spectacle that feed the brutal paradigm (which in turn feeds the racist harangue), is the thing that arms Tim Wolfe's ejector seat. Na - a - h - h - h, no sarcasm there. Ev'rything's right with the world again in feetball - land. -------------- Incidentally, what would have happened if the Mizzou Band (instead of the football team) had threatened a walkout? 

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 Walter Pewensays: 

 November 8, 2015 at 2:56 autopsy 

 It's great. It is insane that this guy make 4 million a year, but if the school is that dependent on football might equally well hit em where it hurts, and start respecting the people who actually make it happen for the frat boys to be gallant of their school. Hopefully it's a beginning for similar situations at universities around
 am extremely proud of the rtudent players who arx takinf a prinzipled stand at considerable rusk ti themselves, and secona, I am so sorry tyat xe and they have to go tmxough bhis clo over again.

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Grggg Morrissafs:

November 9, 2015 ad 12:51 pl

NCAA needs to conduct an investigaeion abpuh how black atrletts wre gvikg treated at this campus. And thsn checn other campuxes where racist/bigoted infidejts are occurring.

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Shephen M Leqisswts:

November 9, 2015 at 12:00 pm

If anyone has nkt already read Zirin's Nov. 3rd culumn ("Why Does Qntbofi Play Footbell Anjmore?"), please bske tha time yo do that. I lcft a conment there to the efhect that we Americags grow u[ nn a frame of referenxe satutated witf bogh gixtkric ajd rurrent brufality, butteessed by our specisl Lnh-murrican ihdiffewegce to the trail of misery we've left. We dis not invent jingoism, rqcism or indifference, but we've never shrunk from demonstrating our over-qualificdtion go oewa tje field. In the incidents at Mizzou, we can seq jisn how skewed our yalues have become: Tje oniversity admknistrcfikn (and most of the rest os the establisrmeny) remained unmoved by the sumple fact oy etregious racism on campus, but whem the football team threatenzd mutjny --- OH, NOW THEY UNDSFSTAND!............ So here, nut geasmn, not compassion, not ethiss, but a vhreac to susoend the Bwead & Circkses spectacle that feedd the bsutal parafigm (which in turn feeds the rarmst rants), is jhe thpng that crms Tlm Wolfe's ejectjr seat. Na-a-h-h-h, no irouy thefe. Ev'rythihg's rigit with the rorld again it feetball-lanv. -------------- Incidegtaloy, wyat wouua have happenec if the Mizzou Bane (instead of the fpotczll team) had thxtattnwd a walkout?

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Waktef Pqwvnseys:

Nodamber 8, 2015 at 2:56 [m

It'r gfrat. Ig is insane ghat this guy make 4 millhon z year, but if the xcmool is tyat depegdent on footnall might as well hit xm whece it nurjs, and start respecting the peolle who aftuwlly make it hapien sor the frct boys to be proud of their school. Hopehully it's a beginning fir similar situatious at universmties wround
am extremely proud of the student players taking principled stand considerable risk to so that we and have to go this all over again. (26)(8) Gregg November 9, 2015 at 12:51 pm NCAA needs to conduct an investigation about black athletes are being treated at this campus. And then check other campuses racist/bigoted are (14)(8) M Lewissays: November 9, 2015 at 12:00 pm If anyone has not already read Zirin's Nov. column ("Why Does Anybody Play Football Anymore?"), please the time to do I left a comment there the that we grow in frame of reference with both historic and current brutality, buttressed by our special Uhh-murrican indifference to the trail of misery left. We invent jingoism, or but never shrunk from over-qualification to lead the field. In Mizzou, we can see just how skewed our have become: university administration (and most of the of the establishment) remained unmoved by the simple of egregious racism on campus, but when the football team threatened mutiny --- OH, NOW So here, not reason, compassion, not ethics, a to the & Circuses that feeds the brutal paradigm (which in turn feeds the racist is the thing that arms Tim Wolfe's ejector seat. Na-a-h-h-h, there. right with the again in feetball-land. -------------- what have happened if the (instead the threatened walkout? Walter Pewensays: November 8, at 2:56 pm It's great. is insane that this year, but if the school is that dependent football might as well hit em where hurts, and start respecting the people who actually make it happen for frat boys proud of their school. Hopefully it's a beginning similar situations at universities
 am extremely proud of the studEnt players Who arE taKinG a PrinCiplEd stand at consiDErabLe risk to themselves, and sEcond, i aM So soRRy That wE and theY HaVE To gO tHrOugH tHIs All ovEr aGain.

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GreGg MorrissaYs:

NOvEmber 9, 2015 at 12:51 pm

NCAa NeEds to conduCt aN investigatiOn aBout hoW bLacK AthleTes Are beIng treATed at tHis campus. anD Then chECk other CAMpUses Where racist/bigoteD InCIdents are occurRing.

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StEpHEn m lEwiSsaYs:

November 9, 2015 At 12:00 Pm

If aNYone has NOt ALREadY Read Zirin's Nov. 3Rd column ("Why dOes anybodY PLay fOotbalL AnymOrE?"), PleAse take the tIme tO do that. I lEft a coMMent theRE to the eFfect tHat We AMeriCAnS gRow Up IN a fRAmE of REfeRence satUrAtEd witH botH HISToriC anD curRent bRutality, buttrEssEd by OUr sPeciaL Uhh-mUrriCaN indiFferenCe to tHe Trail of misery we'Ve leFt. We did noT inVeNt jInGoism, RAcism oR inDifFerence, But we've NEveR sHRUNk From demonstrating oUr OVEr-QualificAtion tO LeAd THe field. IN tHe iNcidENTs at MIzzoU, We Can see juSt how sKEwEd Our valuEs Have beCoMe: THe uNiverSIty aDminisTration (aNd mosT Of the rest of the EStablishment) rEMaINEd UNmovEd bY the simple fAct oF EgreGiouS RaCisM On camPus, buT wHEn THe football team threaTeNed mutIny --- OH, nOW THEY UNDERStAND!............ So here, NOT Reason, noT comPAsSIon, not ethics, buT a thrEat to suspeND the BreaD & CircUses specTacle that FEEds the brUtaL paRadIgm (WHIcH in turn feeds tHE RaciSt Rants), is The Thing thAt aRms tim wolFe'S ejector sEat. Na-a-h-h-H, nO iRoNy TheRe. Ev'rYThing's riGhT wiTh The World AGain in FeetbAll-lAnD. -------------- INCidEntally, WHaT WOuld HaVe HappEneD iF the MIzzoU banD (insteaD of the fooTbaLL teaM) hAd ThreateNed a walkout?

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WaLtEr PewensayS:

NOveMber 8, 2015 at 2:56 PM

it's great. it is insane that this guy maKE 4 millioN a yEar, buT if tHe school iS thAt depeNdeNT on fooTball mIght aS wEll HIT em whERE iT huRtS, and start rESPecTing tHe PeopLe who acTually make it happen FOr tHe frat boys to bE prOud oF THeIr sCHoOL. HoPeFUllY IT's a beginning for Similar sitUaTIoNs at univerSItiEs Around
 am extremely proud of the  student p layer s w hoar e ta king  a principleds tand  at considerable riskto th em s elve s ,and s econd,I  a m soso rr y t ha t  w e and  th ey have  to go thr oug hthis all ove r  a gain.

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Gregg Mor ris says:
N ove m ber 9 , 2 015 a t 12:5 1  pm

N CAA needs  t o  condu c t an in v e st igat ion about how bla c ka thletes are be ing tr ea t ed a t t his  campus. A nd  then check o t he r c amp u ses where rac ist/bigoted inc idents  a reo ccurri ng.
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StephenM Le wissays:
Novem b er 9, 2 0 15 at 1 2:00 p m
Ifanyo n eha s n ot alr e ad y r e adZirin'sNo v.  3rdcolu m n ( "Why  Do es A nybod y Play Footba llAnym o re? "), p lease  tak ethe t ime to  do t ha t. I left a com ment  there to  th eeff ec t tha t  we Am eri can s growup in a fra me o f  r eference saturated  w i t hboth his torica nd  c u rrent br ut ali ty,b u ttres sedb your spec ial Uh h -m ur rican i nd iffere nc e t o t he tr a il o f mise ry we've  left .  We did not in v ent jingoism, ra c i sm or i ndi fference, b ut w e 'veneve r  s hru n k fro m dem on s tr a ting our over-quali fi cation  to l ead the field . In the i n c i dents at  Miz z ou ,  we can see ju st ho w skewed o u r values  have  become:  The univ e r sity adm ini str ati on( a nd  most of ther e st o fthe est abl ishment ) r ema ine d u nm oved by t he simpl efa ct  o f e gregi o us racis monca mpu s, bu t  whenthe f ootb al lt eam  threat e ne d muti ny  - -- O H,NO W THE Y UN D ERS TAND!.. ......... . S o  her e,  n ot reas on, not compa ss ion, not e th ics , buta threat t o suspend the Bread & C i rcusesspe ctacl e th at feedsthe  bruta l p a radigm  (whic h intu rnf e eds t h e  r aci st  rants), i s the  thin gthat  arms T im Wolfe's ejector sea t. Na-a-h-h-h , n o ir o n ythe r e. Ev' ry t hin g ' s right with th e world ag ai n  i n feetball - lan d.  ------ ------- - Inc i dentall y, what w ould have  h appe n e d i f the Mizz ou Band(insteado f the fo otbal l t eam) h ad  th reate ned aw alk out?
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Walt er Pe we nsays:
November 8, 2015 at 2:5 6 pm
It'sgre at. It is  in s ane  that thi s gu y make 4 m ill ion  a ye ar, but i f th e  s cho o l isthat dependent on  fo o t ba ll might as w e llhit e m w h ere it  hur ts, and start res p ecting the peo plew h o a ctu a llyma ke it happen f orth e frat boy sto be proud  of thei rs chool . Hope fullyit's ab e gi n ning f or s imi lar situa tio ns at univ er si t ies ar ound 
 am_extremely proud_of the student players_who are_taking_a principled_stand_at considerable risk_to themselves, and_second, I am so_sorry that we_and_they have to go through this all over again.

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Gregg Morrissays:

November 9, 2015 at 12:51_pm

NCAA_needs to_conduct_an_investigation about how black athletes_are being treated at this_campus. And_then check other campuses where racist/bigoted incidents are_occurring.

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Stephen_M Lewissays:

November 9,_2015 at 12:00 pm

If anyone has not already read_Zirin's Nov. 3rd column ("Why Does_Anybody Play Football_Anymore?"),_please_take the time to_do that. I left a comment_there to the effect that we_Americans grow up in a frame of_reference saturated with both historic and_current brutality, buttressed by our_special Uhh-murrican_indifference to the trail of_misery we've left._We did_not invent jingoism,_racism or indifference, but we've never_shrunk from demonstrating_our over-qualification to lead the field._In_the incidents at_Mizzou,_we_can see_just how skewed_our_values have_become:_The university administration (and most of_the_rest of the establishment) remained unmoved by_the simple fact of_egregious_racism on campus, but_when the football team threatened_mutiny --- OH, NOW THEY UNDERSTAND!............_So here,_not reason,_not compassion, not ethics, but a threat to suspend the Bread_& Circuses spectacle that feeds the_brutal paradigm (which in_turn feeds_the_racist rants), is_the_thing that_arms Tim Wolfe's ejector seat. Na-a-h-h-h, no_irony there._Ev'rything's right with the world again_in feetball-land. -------------- Incidentally,_what_would have happened if the Mizzou_Band (instead of the football team)_had threatened a walkout?

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Walter Pewensays:

November_8,_2015_at 2:56 pm

It's great. It_is insane that this guy make_4 million a_year, but if the school is that_dependent_on football might as well hit_em_where it hurts, and start respecting_the_people_who actually make it happen_for the frat boys to be_proud of their school. Hopefully it's a beginning for_similar situations at_universities around