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Clay Travis of Fox Sports Radio thinks the Big 10 postponing football is a pro-Biden plot (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2020 OP
Egads. TruckFump Aug 2020 #1
Yes, Biden secretly caused a bunch of otherwise healthy kids to get myocarditis. Bleacher Creature Aug 2020 #2
There's just no arguing with that level of stupid. Initech Aug 2020 #3
A quick look up of Mr. Clay Travis on the google shows his career is based on being controversial Botany Aug 2020 #4
Full disclosure TheFarseer Aug 2020 #5
My daughter is a Freshman at Ohio State and her dorm room literally overlooks the quiet stadium genxlib Aug 2020 #8
It's just hard to take when TheFarseer Aug 2020 #10
Oh Brother! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #13
Said a non-football fan! TheFarseer Aug 2020 #14
I honestly think it's less concern about being sued and more concern about players and other highplainsdem Aug 2020 #11
Sweet. I was hoping they'd attack Trump using CFB BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #6
Agree that Travis is a racist, When his alma mater, Vanderbilt, removed "Confederate" from the highplainsdem Aug 2020 #12
Clay Travis is a tool genxlib Aug 2020 #7
Trump's failure to handle the pandemic radius777 Aug 2020 #9
Always a victim D_Master81 Aug 2020 #15

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)
2. Yes, Biden secretly caused a bunch of otherwise healthy kids to get myocarditis.
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 12:05 PM
Aug 2020

How did they ever figure out our dastardly plan????

Botany

(70,567 posts)
4. A quick look up of Mr. Clay Travis on the google shows his career is based on being controversial
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 12:32 PM
Aug 2020

No matter what the players, coaches, fans, and those in the sports media complex say
football is a good way to spread C-19 and right now we should be working on try to contain
it (the disease).

TheFarseer

(9,323 posts)
5. Full disclosure
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 12:39 PM
Aug 2020

I watch a lot of Big 10 football and am not thrilled they cancelled. I think they didn’t want to get sued by a player or anyone that got sick or died. I also think they assumed everyone else would cancel if they did and wanted a nice pat on the head by the media for canceling. Just my opinion.

genxlib

(5,530 posts)
8. My daughter is a Freshman at Ohio State and her dorm room literally overlooks the quiet stadium
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 12:57 PM
Aug 2020

I am sure that you lines of reasoning came into play.

But I honestly think that they are trying to pull off the in-person college experience for their University. In order to make it work, they have to come down hard on the kinds of environments that would cause spread. Even leaving fans out of the stadium would cause them to gather in other locations to watch games.

I have my doubts as to whether they will make it through the semester without sending the kids home. But, no matter how you look at it, canceling football makes it more likely they will be successful. I don't think it was an easy decision and sincerely hope it works out for them.

Having said that, my own alma mater is planning on playing (Miami-ACC). Not sure it is a great idea but I look forward to seeing them.

TheFarseer

(9,323 posts)
10. It's just hard to take when
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:07 PM
Aug 2020

many if not most other D-1 schools are playing - at least as of now. That’s a good point that people will gather somewhere for the game. I’m not sure to what extent people would gather no matter what is going on. At least I’m not an Ohio St fan where they are a legit National Championship contender. That would really suck! Hope it at least helps keep your daughter safe.

ProfessorGAC

(65,159 posts)
13. Oh Brother!
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:42 PM
Aug 2020

Hard to take schools taking a public health crisis seriously?
Come on!
What should be hard to take is that most other div 1 schools are taking it less seriously even as COVID spread on campus and within athletic departments makes news daily.

highplainsdem

(49,029 posts)
11. I honestly think it's less concern about being sued and more concern about players and other
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:14 PM
Aug 2020

students, and staff, getting sick.

Postponing till early next year makes it more likely we'll have more effective treatments, and a vaccine. Though it means less time for players to recover from any injuries before the fall season.

I understand the players, coaches and ADs, and most fans, being upset. But no one is happy about the changes we have to live with until we can deal with the coronavirus more effectively.

BannonsLiver

(16,439 posts)
6. Sweet. I was hoping they'd attack Trump using CFB
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 12:44 PM
Aug 2020

A lot of DUers who have contempt for sports and who don’t follow it don’t realize how effective this can be.

And Clay Travis is a racist.

highplainsdem

(49,029 posts)
12. Agree that Travis is a racist, When his alma mater, Vanderbilt, removed "Confederate" from the
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:21 PM
Aug 2020

name of Confederate Memorial Hall, he compared them to Middle Eastern terrorists. And that cost him a promo deal with Jack Daniel's.

genxlib

(5,530 posts)
7. Clay Travis is a tool
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 12:50 PM
Aug 2020

He talks about being balanced and independent but is really a right-wing putz.

I flipped by his radio show the other day and he had Don Jr on. Yeah...independent.

He is getting desperate and is shedding all pretense of impartiality now. Unfortunately, it fits perfectly with much of the AM radio dial.

radius777

(3,635 posts)
9. Trump's failure to handle the pandemic
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 01:05 PM
Aug 2020

has fucked up things for everyone. Get rid of Trump and we can get back to normal.

This is an excellent angle of attack (and a nice ad) by Biden.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
15. Always a victim
Fri Aug 28, 2020, 02:26 PM
Aug 2020

The Cult45 always find a way to make everything about beating him. 1st it was hospitals inflating Covid death numbers now its NCAA presidents and commissioners ganging up in tandem with the Biden campaign to bring him down.

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