Things That Make You Go...

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:13 pm

...hmmmm. Although, I think that it's a bit of a waste of taxpayer's money to have the government look into this, despite my deep-seated hatred of the Pats.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:06 am

If it gets the government to remove the NFL's pointless anti-trust exemption, I'm all for it.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:13 am

if the anti-trust exemption is pointless, wouldn't removing it also be pointless?

Oh, and somebody tell Arlen Spector to get back to backstabbing Bush and leave the NFL alone.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:40 am

bassjones wrote:if the anti-trust exemption is pointless, wouldn't removing it also be pointless?

Poorly worded. I mean their having an anti-trust exemption is without merit. What is it about professional sports that gives them such a privelege?

bassjones wrote:somebody tell Arlen Spector to get back to backstabbing Bush and leave the NFL alone.

Backstabbing Bush is kicking a corpse. Why bother?

deek · Post by **deek** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:41 am

I guess I am still having trouble understanding why the government has any jurisdiction over sports leagues? I mean, why do congressmen care if ball player are using HGH and steroids or NFL teams are filming a little too much of the opposition? How does that make my life better or feel safer?

I'm honestly at a loss to why any of this is a government issue...

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:01 pm

I'm at a loss as to why most things are government issues that are... but that's a political discussion. I get the steroids/HGH thing a little - at least there's a public health position that could potentially be argued.

A coach videotaping other coaches practices, not so much.

deek · Post by **deek** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:42 pm

bassjones wrote:I'm at a loss as to why most things are government issues that are... but that's a political discussion. I get the steroids/HGH thing a little - at least there's a public health position that could potentially be argued.

A coach videotaping other coaches practices, not so much.

Yeah, I suppose that if steroids/HGH is illegal, then that is no different than strongarming small-time drug dealers to get to the big dogs...but, I don't see that gov't is going in that direction...they are simply asking players if the did or didn't...

I think the thing is, these things aren't illegal, right? I mean, steroids/HGH is used all the time for medical conditions...I don't know. I guess if gov't was trying to stop all the channels supplying the drugs, than I'd be more understanding.

As to the "spygate"...umm...yeah, at all levels of sports you have scouting tapes...I mean, even at high school level, I could remember people standing outside the practice fields watching, scouting our teams...I don't see the gov't pulling Snider coaches into special committees to answer questions...

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:43 pm

bassjones wrote:I'm at a loss as to why most things are government issues that are... but that's a political discussion. I get the steroids/HGH thing a little - at least there's a public health position that could potentially be argued.

A coach videotaping other coaches practices, not so much.

Considering the impact on the economy of the nation's most popular sport combined with the tax free income made by gambling on it, I'd say there is sufficient reason to merit investigation.

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:48 pm

^ best signature ever. CONFIRMED.