tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32302521.post2862241816399453545..comments2024-03-27T21:47:38.050-07:00Comments on stevereads: An Additional, Deeper Irony in the Penny Press!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32302521.post-36386202126526693352011-11-15T03:56:46.000-08:002011-11-15T03:56:46.000-08:00I've seen this analogy raised by people other ...I've seen this analogy raised by people other than Taylor Branch, and while there may be some similarities with regard to the inequities between players and officials, it's more than extreme. <br><br>The narrowest argument is always the most effective one. Slavery was a gross extreme propagated by so many traditions, prejudices, and practices that denied basic liberties to those under its yoke. The NCAA is an athletics and entertainment industry that doesn't exactly indenture players from birth in violation of their freedoms. The only good I can see of drawing comparisons between the two is to try and make a splash and spice up your point. ...gah!October Danielshttp://odonfiction.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com