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Obviously this won’t work for all sports, but things like football, track, soccer, it would allow for de-gendered team, even allowing athletes with the skills but not the genetically-endowed physical attributes to have a place to play.

Note: I know very little about sports and being on a sports team, so please point out anything that doesn’t make sense.

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[–] helpImTrappedOnline 33 points 7 months ago (3 children)

But how will all those people survive with out their million dollar salaries????

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention how many sports betting sites will go out of business 😱💸

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Were they not taking bets on college games?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

College betting is the wild wild west

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Man when I was hooked on online betting I made an immense wager on the outcome of a soccer game I wasn't even able to watch. It was Omsk vs Tomsk, and I think I won it despite knowing nothing about soccer. Of course I was deeply in the red once I stopped such irresponsible behaviour

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think the harder question is how advertisers will convince underdeveloped schlubs that they call ball with Micheal Jordan if they just wear the right kind of shoes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You mean like Oscar Pistorius shoes? I think it would be really creative and extremely entertaining to watch. Better than this shit they're blasting out to a disengaged populace these days

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You are crazy if you believe all olympics athletes are millionaires.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That I don't. But look up wages for the American football and basketball players and coaches.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Unpaid college athletes have entered the chat

[–] helpImTrappedOnline 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The salary of their coaches alone could probably pay the whole team a decent wage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

What convinces you of that?