I woke up this morning to hear two male Talking TeeVee Chuckle Heads, one white, one black, cackling that Cam Newton's father Cecil Newton cannot attend the important day in his son's life (Heisman Trophy announcement) because of his alleged/accused involvement in a pay for play scandal. I couldn't tell if they were bragging or complaining, but I'm pretty sure they were bragging Cecil Newton is going to be an absentee father. After all that fits the media-driven stereotype of black men. It's no way Cecil Newton is a caring, involved, loving parent who takes care of and protects his wife and children. Nope, he's out to sell them to the highest bidder because that's just what "they" do.
What I would like to know is what happened to innocent until proven guilty in a court of law and not in the court of public opinion? What if Cecil Newton did nothing wrong? What if the allegations are proven to be false? What if it's all a big, fat lie? Why are African American student-athletes held at a different standard from their white counterparts? You never hear of a pay to play for white student-athletes.
Dr. Boyce Watkins says NCAA Athletics is Racial Segregation at it's finest.
What I would like to know is what happened to innocent until proven guilty in a court of law and not in the court of public opinion? What if Cecil Newton did nothing wrong? What if the allegations are proven to be false? What if it's all a big, fat lie? Why are African American student-athletes held at a different standard from their white counterparts? You never hear of a pay to play for white student-athletes.
Dr. Boyce Watkins says NCAA Athletics is Racial Segregation at it's finest.
If you were to go to most college campuses around the country and ask them to make an investment in students or faculty, their excuses would start with the economy. They would drone on and on about how little wiggle room they have to make financial investments, primarily because the economic downturn has strained their finances beyond measure.Read the rest if you dare. Then tell me why Cecil Newton shouldn't attend the Heisman Trophy announcement because it woujld be a distraction. *snark*
If you are one of the thousands of black families sending your son or daughter to the NCAA to build their multi-billion dollar coffers, they would tell you that paying the athletes or their families is simply impossible. They would convince you that in spite of the fact that the athletes and their families are the most important part of their revenue-generating process, universities simply cannot afford to share their money. Even if you are homeless and your child can’t buy groceries, you must stand to the side as others earn millions from your child’s athletic labor
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Wrong again... Cecil Newton admitted to violating NCAA regulations.
RACISM!
Says who?
You are embarrassing...
Who admitted it?
Cecil Newton.
First, three former Mississippi State University players have stated that the quarterback's father, the Rev. Cecil Newton, tried to negotiate a six- figure payment for his son to play football at MSU. Though at first he denied it vociferously, the pastor now admits that he asked people associated with MSU for at least $180,000. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703296604576005402699393590.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
So, the Wall Street Journal says.
Cam Newton's family is UNDER INVESTIGATION for ALLEGEDLY requesting a measly $180,000 for his services.
This part of the story is not in doubt.
The NCAA even ruled this way and that is why his dad was not there.
The only part of this remotely in question is whether Cam knew what his father was doing on his behalf.
I don't get why you are pretending this is not fact.
From the ruling...
According to facts of the case agreed upon by Auburn University and the NCAA enforcement staff, the student-athlete's father and an owner of a scouting service worked together to actively market the student-athlete as a part of a pay-for-play scenario in return for Newton's commitment to attend college and play football. NCAA rules (Bylaw 12.3.3) do not allow individuals or entities to represent a prospective student-athlete for compensation to a school for an athletic scholarship.
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120110aab.html
According to facts AGREED upon by Auburn University,the NCAA enforcement staff, the student'atheltes father and ann owner of a scouting service?
Oh, OK.
The topic of this post is about the guilt or innocence of Cecil Newton, it's about Cam Newton being part of the sweat shop known as college athletics.
But we agree on one thing DaleJackson, there is no doubt what so ever about this part of the story;
The NCAA even RULED this way and that is why his dad was not there.
Typo, should rean an owner of a scouting service.
Correction it should read an un named owner of an un named Scouting Service.
How come everyone is un named except Cecil and Cam Newton?
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