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WSHazel

(811 posts) Thu May 7, 2026, 07:24 PM Thursday

If Democrats want to really hurt southern states [View all]

Put pressure on black and white football and basketball players to boycott schools in any state that gerrymanders. There are a lot of schools that are willing to pay up for these athletes. They don’t need to go to LSU, Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee. These states live and die college football and in some cases college basketball.

It would only take a few star players honoring this boycott to start a snowball effect.

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If Democrats want to really hurt southern states [View all] WSHazel Thursday OP

That hurts the players too biophile Thursday #1

College players are paid now WSHazel Thursday #2

There are roughly 130-140 D1 schools - biophile Thursday #4

Asking a few highly paid athletes to go somewhere else is not asking for great sacrifice WSHazel Thursday #6

Why? Isn't this republic more important than college sports? We working schmucks already have PatrickforB Thursday #10

Well, that explains why silly things like academics Bettie Friday #18

I don't want to hurt southern states. I want southern states to stop hurting others, and themselves. RockRaven Thursday #3

College football is like a religion down south WSHazel Thursday #5

That's true and I wouldn't want any student athlete of mine to go biophile Thursday #7

Lemme tell you about this thing called Republican partisanship. It is more of a religion RockRaven Thursday #8

Its kinda stunning Ruby the Liberal Friday #17

I'm beyond that now. They've made their bed. Let them "enjoy" it. paleotn Thursday #11

Go back and look at USC v Alabama games FHRRK1 Thursday #15

Well, there may be a development that is way ahead of you. Chemical Bill Thursday #9

Do that with everything orangecrush Thursday #12

Interesting idea, but a big ask for young men in high school, however dobleremolque Thursday #13

These aren't high school men WSHazel Thursday #14

People need to look at how many top tier playes from Southern California end up playing in the SEC FHRRK1 Thursday #16

If you REALLY want to hurt the southern states DFW Friday #19

Did you pay any attention to the NFL draft last month? FBaggins Friday #20