Originally Posted by
Bulldog Tom
It is true that only a very few young people are dying from Covid. But do not be naive, their demands are not based on a fear of death. This is a pure economic matter. They are wanting medical insurance beyond their playing days and revenue sharing. Players have the conference and universities by the short ones at the present moment. Conference and universities are spreading the message we are going forward only with the best health interest of the student athletes in mind. The best thing to due in that situation is to cancel the fall seasons, that is not debatable if the best health interest of the players is the only consideration. But what the powers to be are really saying is, "we will move forward the best we can without sacrificing the billions of dollars at stake." The athletes are saying fine, but if you are going for the money grab we want our share. This is capitalism at it's finest. Nothing more, nothing less. The only hope is that players in all conferences do not join in this cause. The Pac-12 athletes are acting no different than NBA, NFL and MLB players. They are using the situation to negotiate the best case for themselves.