mrjames
Professor
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Loc: Montclair, NJ
Reg: 11-21-04
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12-30-20 08:11 PM - Post#318351
In response to bradley
I don't think we are fans of a league that would refer to playing through a pandemic as simply "adversity."
Detroit Mercy just announced that they're taking a mental health break. No positive tests, just dealing with this season has been hard on the players. Is that just "adversity" they should be playing through?
I get that everyone wanted to see Ivy hoops this year, and that it's angering to see other sports and leagues moving forward while the Ivy doesn't. To some extent that feeling is common in this pandemic (why do I have to follow the rules and not go to the gym, when I see all these people at my gym on Instagram all the time?). But the result of that feeling shouldn't be to make self-serving claims like "maybe some adversity would be good for them," when what you're really saying is "if they or their teammates get COVID they'll be fine and it'll teach them a lesson how to overcome obstacles."
This is a pandemic. Let's get some perspective. Stop blaming the presidents for making an entirely reasonable decision.
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