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BuccaneerBrad
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« on: February 24, 2020, 05:16:22 pm »
I see people on Facebook putting up memes of slaves being poked, prodded and measured back in the days, next to pictures of NFL prospects having the same thing done to them at the Combine.  They then proceed to refer to it as modern slavery.  

I, for one, think that is the biggest crock of shit I've ever seen.   You're comparing men who were dragged from their homes against their will, forced to travel overseas and perform hard labor in nasty conditions for nothing but scant room and board with men who are playing the game they love and have a chance to make millions doing it.  

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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2020, 05:41:35 pm »
Combine is a weird ass job interview.  Comparing it to slavery trivializes slavery.
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2020, 05:55:21 pm »
Quote from: MyGodWearsAHoodie on February 24, 2020, 05:41:35 pm
Combine is a weird ass job interview.  Comparing it to slavery trivializes slavery.

Agreed but slavery was a sad part of American history whereas the Combine is a rite of passage that all elite NFL prospects go through.   It may be weird but it is necessary.  If I'm paying you millions, I want to make sure you can play well enough to earn those millions.  Therefore, I want to know everything about you.
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2020, 07:57:51 am »
If you are on a quest for some of the most ignorant comments in the world, Facebook is a good place to start. 
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2020, 08:52:32 am »
the combine is voluntary, joe burrow doesn't need to show up to the combine .. he'd still be a top 5 pick
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2020, 09:10:27 am »
Guys about to make millions and the word slavery should not be used in the same sentence.
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2020, 10:07:56 am »

The comparison is obviously ridiculous...and sounds like it came directly from Facebook.
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2020, 11:43:09 am »
Quote from: BuccaneerBrad on February 24, 2020, 05:16:22 pm
I see people on Facebook putting up memes of slaves being poked, prodded and measured back in the days, next to pictures of NFL

Social Media, tool of this modern society idiocracy  Grin
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