Thank you!
I hope you know that if this petition reaches 1 million signatures it will still do absolutely nothing.
TrackGuy17 wrote:
I hope you know that if this petition reaches 1 million signatures it will still do absolutely nothing.
Plus I'm indifferent to snooty private schools dropping sports. Would those kids have been recruited D1 anywhere else? Doubtful. Ivies can go D3 for all I care.
Brown University has been a haven of social justice and radical reform for as long as I've been alive.
Those on the progressive-left need to take a hard look at what is actually important to the institutions that spew the narratives those on the left want to hear.
The contradiction must sting - and should result in critical reflection of other organizations they support (BLM, Bernie, etc.) and their actual underlying motives.
Correct. We need more crew, sailing, badminton, croquet, shooting, polo and tiddlywinks on campus. Down with high tops, up with boat shoots. Down with hoodies, up with popped collars!
i was all for it until people turned it into a racial issue
Bro how is it not a race issue when the school literally replaced one of the most diverse, low barrier to entry sports, track and field, with sailing, a sport that requires you to ride a BOAT. Less privileged POC no longer have an avenue to get into Brown with their success on the track. It’s obvious this school doesn’t want to pay for their financial aid.
It is 100% a racial issue. Go sit quietly with your AllLivesMatter people.
So correct. This decision meant to comply with gender equity is actually having a massive effect on racial inequity at Brown Athletics. Axing one of the most diverse teams while elevating the most white and patrician of sports: Sailing is just a terrible decision. Forget Brown U and go D3 and bring home an All American guys.
Is it true that Cornell is about to announce the same decision as Brown ? There was a thread about this earlier today, but it looks like that was deleted.
According to one athlete, Brown University Mens Track has more black athletes than it mens lacrosse, baseball, hockey and crew team rosters combined. Complete disparate impact if ever.
Will the Brojos father defund their idiot kids? Would anyone be worse?
I'm good.
arunnery660 wrote:
Sailing is just a terrible decision.
"Sailing" is a college sport? WTF??
It is funded by Ted Turner apparently and doesn't really need $ from Brown. He funded and built their boat house. Newport is home to the America's Cup.
get rid of sports which are not sports wrote:
arunnery660 wrote:
Sailing is just a terrible decision.
"Sailing" is a college sport? WTF??
Sailing is an Olympic sport too...wowza
I’m a D2 female runner. Our coach explicitly told us not to visit LetsRun forums.
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