LeBron James talks like a racist

3point14 said:
This. It's outrageous that student athletes generate such vast sums and don't get a cut.
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No, they don't get a cut.

They get a free college education, if they want it. Free room and board.

And more importantly they get specific job related training in their field that they can't get anywhere else, if they make it to the pros, this is probably the most valuable part of the package they get.
 
bobdroege7 said:
No, they don't get a cut.

They get a free college education, if they want it. Free room and board.

And more importantly they get specific job related training in their field that they can't get anywhere else, if they make it to the pros, this is probably the most valuable part of the package they get.
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the beauty of a free market in college athlete is we don't have to debate how valuable that is. If it is sufficiently valuable to the athlete and school, that will be the compensation. If it is not as valuable, then the agreement will be structured differently.
 
Skeptic Tank said:
Quite the over-representation, especially considering that Jews are around 2% of the U.S. population (per census bureau 2012 estimate)




Maybe LeBron James talks like a raging Anti-Semite? Possibly without even knowing it?

Though, this could help explain why he perceives a "slave mentality" among these owners:



Hmm...



Perhaps he is trying to break free of the shekels that bind him in his slave-like condition?

Personally, I condemn his disgusting antisemitism in the strongest possible terms.
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Did no one read the article? He said the (high level of Jewish) NBA owners are great.
 
Going way back to the OP, I think the issue presented is the double standard for racist speech. The justification I often hear is that POC are not in a position of power and therefore cannot be racist. James does not seem to have that out. He has immense social and economic power. Does this affect his privelege to say hateful things with impunity?
 
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Thermal said:
Going way back to the OP, I think the issue presented is the double standard for racist speech. The justification I often hear is that POC are not in a position of power and therefore cannot be racist. James does not seem to have that out. He has immense social and economic power. Does this affect his privelege to say hateful things with impunity?
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James does still have that.
 
BobTheCoward said:
In the same manner as you referred to when you cited the supposed justification. As I understand the theory, there is no exception with sufficient wealth or say.
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I would see him in a position of superior power over most of the planet, so I'm not sure how he can claim powerlessness by being black
 
Thermal said:
I don't care what exception the social science includes. It may be reasonable, or not. Hence the question on a skeptical discussion forum to consider it
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Then I don't the no either of us have the requisite knowledge of social sciences to make that judgement if it is accurate or not.
 
Ok. Social science is not a forum member. SS is not being asked to opine. Would you consider James to be immune to accusations of racism based on being black?
 
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