[Bgs-list] Questioning the existence of plantation mentality in college & pro sports?

[Abel Bartley]

I don’t care what anyone says! Any comparison of professional sports to slavery is out of bounds. The is no abolitionist movement aimed at professional sports. In contrast most kids are trying to get in.

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Date: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 11:36 AM
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If you don't think the plantation slave labor camp mentality doesn't exist in college and pro sports listen to this episode of the Burn It All Down podcast.

My sister, a former D1 athlete and now professor at VA Tech, shared this podcast w/o me even telling her anything about our conversation re $40M Slaves Friday.

Episode 196: New News, Same Terrible Song of College Sports

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.burnitalldownpod.com_episodes_196&d=DwIF-g&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=nncgU5jkTeoSu22T8M41tqRu3Swd6rFgoTl_6gia6-8jHfsmNOOsV9nCWFnXCxi3&m=gzWvM1OtUwu5nQi5KQNnrO6LSbrEN4EIYs-8B7wiT9Y&s=Wts79dAsrt1DX_6mPIUOvnlr47JHIE7pQjuUbG2xIcE&e= 

Is it exactly the same or as harsh as American Chattel Slavery? No. But it is rooted in the same mentality, the same racism.

Charles H. Baker
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“Don’t be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn’t do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn’t know what you know today.” — Malcolm X

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