THE WHEEL SPEAKS ON 2013 – The NCAA & Sports Bilas-trated And Expose……
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THE WHEEL SPEAKS ON 2013 – The NCAA & Sports Bilas-‐trated And Expose…… Duke associated with great basketball and a program that has produce some stellar student athletes in particularly those more notable from the hardwood for years in some urban circles have been literally hated. Hated because many urban kids especially those into sports for years have considered Duke and anything associated with Duke. And as Jalen Rose formerly of the Fab Five Michigan team of the 90’s was quoted as saying. "I hated Duke and I hated everything Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn't recruit players like me. I felt like they only recruited black players that were Uncle Toms," For years in particularly African American students have been exploited by institutions of higher learning and it has been camouflaged and covered up for decades. And now quite truthfully because of a young Caucasian quarterback who definitely seems very consciously to be raising eyebrows because he has no intent on being ridden like a slave unless he’s getting paid. Let’s not fool ourselves here Johnny Manziel the winner of the prestigious Heisman Trophy is no fool he comes from a privilege family where oil has made life pretty comfortable. We won’t be hearing stories about him receiving anything unless he wants the American public to digest this as we saw recently with the signing of sports equipment news that just was release.
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Manziel’s intent in some circles are now being viewed as only right and as the great Jay Bilas of Duke University just tweeted to the dismay of the NCAA. If you use the search engine of ShopNCAASports.com, type the name "Johnny Manziel" and end up on a page filled with items connected to Texas A&M and Manziel's jersey number despite the NCAA's long insistence that specific jerseys for sale aren't connected to specific players. In other words the universities are getting richer and richer on the likeness of young student athletes and they receive absolutely nothing. If we named names over these last 10 years or so especially when it comes down to the student athlete and money what in my opinion makes it shameful if how in comparison with the student athletes who are of African American descent or Caucasian how the Cam Newton’s or Reggie Bush’s and even the Chris Webber’s in the 90’s were demonized almost as if the violated something sacred? And as time marches on and some of this countries most respected personalities who once during their collegian days have made collectively billions of dollars for various universities are themselves beginning to step up and be heard as well. And it all came to the forefront when former UCLA Bruin and star on the 1995-‐97 teams Ed O’Bannon saw himself as an avatar on a game created by EA Sports. To give you a more thorough analysis of the historic ramifications of this land breaking lawsuit which has been claim and in current litigation please review the below article. (to give you a little insight on how serious it is and the billions of dollars at stake here the section below written courtesy of Patrick Huffy accessible via this link http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/52416070/) The biggest story in college sports -‐-‐ perhaps in the history of college sports -‐-‐ is the ongoing federal antitrust lawsuit filed by former University of California, Los Angeles basketball star Ed O'Bannon against the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Generally speaking, the suit makes two claims:
1. O'Bannon and other former college players, including fellow plaintiffs Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson, are entitled to a share of the millions of dollars in revenue the NCAA earns from video games and other products that use their names, images and/or likenesses;
2. Former and current athletes also deserve a share of the billions of dollars in television revenue the association, conferences and schools earn from selling sports broadcast rights. On both fronts, O'Bannon and the other plaintiffs argue that college sports amateurism -‐-‐ the no-‐pay-‐for-‐play system defined and enforced by a cartel of schools -‐-‐ acts as an illegal price-‐fix, a trade-‐restraining, competition-‐neutering mechanism that prevents athletes from realizing their market value. The NCAA, unsurprisingly, argues otherwise.
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A few weeks ago, a federal judge in California held a hearing to help determine whether to certify the case as a class action -‐-‐ a crucial decision, given that the potential damages to the association resulting from a class action loss could be enormous and landscape-‐altering, whereas a lack of certification likely would string out the status quo, forcing individual athletes to bring suits and go through trials by themselves. A certification decision is expected later this summer. In the meantime, NCAA lawyer Donald Remy has accused the plaintiffs of engaging "in a process of throwing things against the wall to see if anything sticks." Impressively, Remy said this with a straight face. During the certification hearing and in court filings, the association has put forth a crazy-‐quilt series of defenses as hypocritical and confounding as amateurism itself. In legal circles, this strategy is known as "alternative pleading" -‐-‐ offering multiple, simultaneous theories that don't have to square with each other. (end) article courtesy of Patrick Huffy Collegian sports generates billions and billions and billions of dollars all year around especially with the inception of social media and the thousands of cable shows all around the country, and it can’t be forgotten those prestigious institutions who are lucky enough to receive television contracts. The University of Alabama for instance probably considered the top program in the country just signed there legendary head coach Nick Saban to a contract that professional coaches foam at the mouth over and it’s truly just a drop in the bucket the money he received is almost comparable to a child being given a penny from the US Treasury pay very close attention to this statistics from the year 2008 for Alabama’s football program yes just football and these are all millions just image what the numbers are now being the program has gain a considerable amount more of notoriety in these last 5 years.
• Tickets: $28,410,419 • Donations: $29,860,400 • University: $4,101,515 • Media Rights: $8,825,964 • Branding: $4,506,056 • Total Revenue: $123,769,841
What may appear as a phenomenon is dictated by you as well I the consumer and throughout this country for every team or Johnny come lately phenomenon of a player that suddenly surfaces it’s all created and branded as I spoke about last week. Remember how when we were young and ready to come up if you were born during my era and lived as a young man in the 90’s? Man nobody wasn’t telling me anything and guess what every single person who walk by me knew and I didn’t have to say a word and there was a generation of young dudes just like me and guess who we attracted to?
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We attracted to who walk and talk like us and in those days in sports it was either the Miami Hurricanes aka The U or the Georgetown Hoyas with Patrick Ewing. Everyone from especially recognized African American athletes and entertainers in those days who could relate wore either teams apparel making a statement for sure and not shameful about it expressing our selves and showing solidarity. But a funny thing happen during that show of unity which is even scarier it showed many how when or if in adverse times or confronted even with supposed minimal fundamental skills there is no substitute at all for talent and determination which both of those teams embodied. And on a national level being expose to young impressionable kids in urban communities all around the world in sports and in media suddenly we had images and people emerging that this society surely wasn’t ready to deal with on a level playing field. And before I speak more in detail about how suddenly crack and gun violence became more rampant let me get back to the topic and we’ll examine this at a later point with another feature on THE WHEEL. But Universities knew exactly what to do and that was to exploit those images of that era and in every sporting goods store you saw a Georgetown shirt jersey or hat as well Miami Hurricanes and in particularly anything associated with amateur sports where the African American athlete unbeknownst to many of us in that era was being ridden and herded and especially exploited just like slaves. Yes slaves the subject that many who knowingly are well aware of the trickery try to avoid and very effectively throw obstacles on a national level to deflect what is more prominent in todays NCAA than ever. The NCAA will make or break anything it’s created and entity wise there is absolutely no other cohesive conglomeration of institutions like it and will never be indulge me as I go a little further with my personal assessment. Tim Tebow…..I know I know hold on for a second think about that phenomenon for one second? Think about how less than 5 years remove from a sport where he was considered the very best how he’s competitively hanging on a limb each and everyday not even aware of if he really will have a roster spot? The phenomenon of Tim Tebow was created and in 2008 the University of Florida generated $106,607,895 imagine what it generated while he was there? I am not taking anything away from Tebow at all I actually like him he appears to be a great kid but he was created, the phenomenon was a necessity in order for the University of Florida to continue get that money on the table. (additional 2008 statistics http://espn.go.com/ncaa/revenue) Jay Bilas is a former student athlete for the University of Duke team from 1982–1986, and helped lead Duke to the Final Four and National Championship game in 1986. But what I am a fan of when I speak about especially former athletes like Jay Bilas who also played pro ball is when they truly comprehend what they’re calling and eventual mission is when it comes down to what is right. And years ago his own University had a very public scandal that went national involving it’s lacrosse team that Bilas very verbal about which shocked millions especially Duke administrators.
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(courtesy of Wikipedia) Bilas sharply criticized the Duke administration for its lack of support for the falsely indicted players during the 2006 Duke lacrosse case. Describing Richard H. Brodhead's actions, "President Brodhead chose the path of political expediency. He failed to effectively counter factually inaccurate and inappropriate statements about Duke and its students, failed to forcefully speak out against procedural irregularities, and failed to take appropriate action in response to repeated attacks upon the due process rights of Duke's students."He then goes on to call for Brodhead's resignation, as well as for Board of Trustee's Chairman, Robert K. Steel's, "and any board members that acted in lock step with Brodhead."(end) And as I mention early Bilas is a practicing attorney Bilas most notably worked on the case Lyons Partnership v. Morris Costumes, Inc., where he successfully defended the costume business against trademark and copyright claims brought by owners of the popular children's television character, Barney the Dinosaur. Which makes him very much aware of the ramification of infringement of in particularly an individuals likeness and being fairly compensated for what is rightfully there’s which has been utilized without consent and it’s the usage of an individuals identity and likeness. It’s in a nutshell like being the President of the United States for example a position held by an elite exclusive group of only 44 people and it’s laughable when someone makes any claim to have even almost have won an election. There’s no such thing as close to it or almost point blank athletes are being used and should be paid when you see a Michigan Wolverine shirt and you’re my age you still think of Chris Webber if it’s number 4 just as you think immediately of Micheal Jordan to this day in a North Carolina 23 jersey and I’ve name 2 players who didn’t even finish there 4 years at the mention universities. Johnny Manziel is a privilege Caucasian kid who’s doing absolutely the same exact thing that Cam Newton and Reggie Bush and Chris Webber and so many African American kids did incentive wise for the families, but still they’ve have been labeled. As Cam was in the draft or as Reggie Bush was when he left USC early where to a certain extent the man responsible for literally destroying the credibility of the entire university (USC) is celebrated even more now than what he was in college Pete Carroll. And very rare in this society will we ever hear of a coach on the professional level or even college level being demonized. Look how quickly that entire Penn State scandal literally disappeared along with the status of coach Joe Paterno at that campus? Reason being and I’ll proceed on is that the universities knew the entire time exactly what was going on there’s absolutely no way possible it couldn’t have. And with that being what it is how can we hate any young man who choses consciously to invest in his or her self? Making an investment in there own future especially in the event that they are physically capable of enduring all the rigors that come along with the physical and mental demands of being a professional? As we well know for many years high school players were allowed to completely skip college and go directly to the league speaking NBA right now.
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Now high school must wait a year or at least until there 20th birthday before entering the draft so you’ll get a lot of one and done players. Since the rules no longer allow high school players to be drafted straight to the professional. Many of us know that Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett skipped high school to enter the NBA. Most of my era remember Chocolate Thunder Darryl Dawkins and the great Moses Malone who both went into the league years ago. But how many of us remember the first player to enter NBA and skip high school? It was a dude name Reggie Harding way back in 1962. Reggie Harding was drafted in the fourth round of the 1962 Draft by the Detroit Pistons although he did sit out a year and didn't play until 1963-‐64. Suddenly African American families saw a glimmer of hope which all evolved around quite honestly a sport and many of us can relate to these hoop dreams that many in the urban communities still have being how the athlete is still manipulated more than 50 years later. And probably over 10 years later there’s some university administrator or even a college president who hates somebody like Lebron James with a passion thinking he’d possibly come to there college and generate who knows maybe even billions when it comes down to social media and the internet today? In this article I previously mention former UCLA student athlete Ed O'Bannon who is the lead plaintiff in an antitrust class action lawsuit filed against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on behalf of its Division I football and men's basketball players over the organization's use for commercial purposes of the images of its former student athletes. The suit argued that upon graduation, a former student athlete should become entitled to financial compensation for future commercial uses of his or her image by the NCAA. Bottom line is if you become synonymous with an image of a brand no matter who is the governing entity the law isn’t designed only to benefit anyone unless a release or waver authorizes exclusivity of the brand or image. And although this case will be in litigation for possibly years there’s one thing I can say for sure the last person we’ll see with regularity on television will be Jay Bilas. And when of if he does surface during the NCAA college season you better believe producers of that segment will be fast to totally shut his microphone down if he does what he’s already been consistent in doing. He’s one of a rare breed today especially in sports media where many of the analyst that are place in front of us daily there are because they’re do anything to eat so they’ll dance. You could say the NCAA in particularly sports has been Bilas-‐strated and expose for exactly what it is and might possibly always be and my question is will the field ever be level at all? Respectfully, THE WHEEL SPEAKS ON 2013 (The Way Humanity/Hudson Expects Everyone to Live)