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pan6467 · 04-13-2005, 08:11 PM

I've seen both.... OSU footbal paved the way for some Jr.s to leave early and be successful in the NFL and of course Clarrett's challenge of the age.

And I have seen Lebron drafted straight out of high school.

Personally, I feel that if a league wants to adopt an age limit then it is their right to. TO scream racism is pathetic. Fuck that bullshit. I am tired of any time someone wants to do something that they feel will better their product or company racism is declared.

1 not many high schoolers are mature enough to have that kind of money,
2 the NBA product sucks and is full of gangsta and diva attitudes brought on from a majority of these high school pukes (more so than any other sport, well the NFL is close).
3 Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Dr. J they all had to pay their dues what makes these kids so special?

Lebron seems above all this and seems mature but, he is a rarity, look at other HS kids that got drafted right away and the attitudes they have.

And as far as racism..... lol.... look how many whites are truly drafted even from college. I don't see how anyone could say the NBA is racist in any way shape or form. Sounds to me like people trying to cry and make something an issue that really shouldn't be.

04-13-2005, 08:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I've seen both.... OSU footbal paved the way for some Jr.s to leave early and be successful in the NFL and of course Clarrett's challenge of the age. And I have seen Lebron drafted straight out of high school. Personally, I feel that if a league wants to adopt an age limit then it is their right to. TO scream racism is pathetic. Fuck that bullshit. I am tired of any time someone wants to do something that they feel will better their product or company racism is declared. 1 not many high schoolers are mature enough to have that kind of money, 2 the NBA product sucks and is full of gangsta and diva attitudes brought on from a majority of these high school pukes (more so than any other sport, well the NFL is close). 3 Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Dr. J they all had to pay their dues what makes these kids so special? Lebron seems above all this and seems mature but, he is a rarity, look at other HS kids that got drafted right away and the attitudes they have. And as far as racism..... lol.... look how many whites are truly drafted even from college. I don't see how anyone could say the NBA is racist in any way shape or form. Sounds to me like people trying to cry and make something an issue that really shouldn't be. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"