Apparently Wendell Carter's mother is enjoying the spotlight she got at Duke
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Imagine people (from USA historically, or in countries where slavery still exists today) hearing these comments, or ones by other pro athletes (or musicians, etc) likening their current plight in life to "slavery". It has to sicken or enrage them.
Are kids in the money-generating college sports abused by the current system? No doubt. But are they getting something of value? Definitely. Should their situation be compared to "slavery" where one person owns, chains, abuses, beats, berates another human? No way.
This mischaracterization is similar to when people call persons today (Bush, Trump, Hillary, etc) Hitler. If people went back and studied how Hitler systematically tried to literally extinguish every group that wasn't like him (not limited to Jews, but also blacks, gays, Christians, etc) - they would or should be more restricted in loosely throwing that name around to describe others.
Quote from her “Compensate him by affording him an education that he did not ask for and giving that to him and telling him it will be beneficial to him when the talent is all you wanted from him anyway.”
Best evidence on both sides that say volumes about getting rid of one and dones as soon as possible
Best evidence on both sides that say volumes about getting rid of one and dones as soon as possible
Those that died on slave ships, those that got here and lived as slaves, those souls are screaming from thei5r graves at this totally baffling usage of the term slavery! Those that have been in the prison system as well know, being a highly recruited kid and admitted to duke to learn to use his ability for future profit know how off base this woman's remarks really are.
The worst day this woman or her son have ever experienced is nothing compared to 1 day in the life of a slave or som3one locked behind bars. Why does it seem now days to require going totally over the top in order to make your case?
The truth is these kids decide to enter a college program, maybe they would prefer to directly enter the draft but the rules do not allow for that right now. While I totally agree the 1&D rule needs to go away and a kid be able to enter a draft at anytime after high school (no 2 and out or baseball rule), I do NOT agree the college model is flawed by structure, specifically the amateur requirement. These kids are being prepared for the next level, learning to use their God given gifts and they get to learn their trade in front of rabid cheering fans, allowing them to begin building their "brand". Oh and by the way they get a free education to boot, even the 1&D kids get to come back when they chose to finish up their degrees for FREE.
How many right here have experienced the sheer joy of paying for college student loans, not an experience these scholarship athletes have to go thru post college. I teach you all the skills you need to make a couple million dollars in the next 12mo, giving you and education at no cost, free room and board, help you build your NBA resume as well as garner thousands of fans all acoss the country and yet some how you are being abused? I promise ya, slaves and prison inmates would LOVE that deal!
3yrs of college sure cost Micheal Jordan a lot didn't it...
Ms Carter is talking out of her considerable arse, guess that is why she is so loud!
this lady is blowing wind. Do I think the pendulum has swung too far in terms of the NCAA earning a disproportionate amount off these kids? Sure I do. I think we all agree that more should be done to level the playing field within reason to support these kids. I don't however buy the narrative that these kids receive ZERO benefit from going to play basketball at places like Duke. Do they get an education? Hardly, but that's their choice. They know EXACTLY what they are signing up for and are part of a process that they know going in. Go to class first semester to ensure eligibility for 1 year, sign up for 12 hours 2nd semester and play basketball, school not so much. That's the reality. To even compare this to slavery is comical. The minute she said that, the coordinators of the event should have walked her ass off that stage. What a clueless and disrespectful thing to say, especially considering those who actually were slaves.
https://www.aseaofblue.com/college-...ter-jr-parents-chicago-bulls-duke-blue-devils
Can these people keep a story straight. They say that it is stupid to stay in college more than a year. Then she says her son should stay. Then they say college basketball is slavery. Then she is now saying she disliked coach K and wanted him to stay at Duke but that Coach K was a liar and didn't use him right.
Then why were you supposedly telling him to stay at Duke another year when it was slavery and you disliked coach k so much?
Total headcase and drama queen.
Can these people keep a story straight. They say that it is stupid to stay in college more than a year. Then she says her son should stay. Then they say college basketball is slavery. Then she is now saying she disliked coach K and wanted him to stay at Duke but that Coach K was a liar and didn't use him right.
Then why were you supposedly telling him to stay at Duke another year when it was slavery and you disliked coach k so much?
Total headcase and drama queen.
Twitter is blowing up with several articles about this!!! This is negative recruiting for K and Dook and I love it!!! Prolems in the brotherhood
She seems like a huge pain in the ass but I'm down with anything that paints Duke basketball in a bad light so preach on Mrs. Carter.
Her earlier choice of analogies are questionable for sure, but her latest comments are a serious issue for OAD high school seniors.
Wendall Carter was a mid lottery pick coming out of high school (looked to be 6 or 7 range), which is where he ended up being drafted. He had his choice of schools throughout America to improve his game and draft stock for the 1 forced year in college.
How he would be used in that openly stated OAD year was key to his decision. When Bagley was reclassified and was now Duke's clear featured scoring big man it made his recruitment feel dishonest, but too late now, type of situation. He made the best of it, but clearly he would not be the featured big man that he and his family were looking for during their recruitment. The family felt lied to and manipulated to get his commitment before Duke proceeded with courting Bagley.
They knew the forced year brought injury risk (Michael Porter).If he had to play he wanted the situation to highlight his strengths as a scorer to improve his draft position. That is literally a multiple million dollar difference directly from his OAD year. I can see how the family felt misled, and are angry. College coaches getting the "used car dealer" reputation is a bad look. Coack K. has enough status to get a pass from many, but make no mistake it's not a good look for him.
Wendall Carter was a mid lottery pick coming out of high school (looked to be 6 or 7 range), which is where he ended up being drafted. He had his choice of schools throughout America to improve his game and draft stock for the 1 forced year in college.
How he would be used in that openly stated OAD year was key to his decision. When Bagley was reclassified and was now Duke's clear featured scoring big man it made his recruitment feel dishonest, but too late now, type of situation. He made the best of it, but clearly he would not be the featured big man that he and his family were looking for during their recruitment. The family felt lied to and manipulated to get his commitment before Duke proceeded with courting Bagley.
They knew the forced year brought injury risk (Michael Porter).If he had to play he wanted the situation to highlight his strengths as a scorer to improve his draft position. That is literally a multiple million dollar difference directly from his OAD year. I can see how the family felt misled, and are angry. College coaches getting the "used car dealer" reputation is a bad look. Coack K. has enough status to get a pass from many, but make no mistake it's not a good look for him.
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She’s certainly been outspoken but this article also sheds light onto what many of us here believe - the so-called LOM and his underhanded treatment of players.... such a shame Wendell chose the wrong shade of blue.
