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Cameron Kinley, a newly commissioned ensign, apparently has an opportunity to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There have been multiple instances when military academy grads have been allowed to delay their entrance to active duty to play professional sports. David Robinson did it when my husband was a young officer. Generally, it is seen as a good recruiting tool and I’m okay with as long as the officer athlete is willing to commit to that recruitment mission. A lot of active duty officers, though, resent it.
But, aside from whatever other reasons Rubio gives urging Biden to intervene, given our current social climate, the reason they in particular need to do it in this case is because hints of what is going to be said if it doesn’t happen are already being written:
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In 2017, the Department of Defense barred players from delaying their commissions. The policy was reversed in 2019, though, and some players were allowed exemptions. Former Army linebacker Jon Rhattigan, for instance, signed with the Seattle Seahawks after the draft and said he has been cleared to remain with the team. In addition, Air Force offensive lineman Nolan Laufenberg was allowed to sign with the Denver Broncos, and his former teammate, defensive tackle George Silvanic, was allowed to sign with the Los Angeles Rams.
It is not immediately clear why Rhattigan, Laufenberg, and Silvanic's request for delayed commission were granted and Kinley's was not.
It is only a matter of time before are going to supply us with their explain of what it is different - Rhattigan, Laufenberg, and Silvanic are white and Kinley is black. Our nation does not need this and given that there is no clear explanation for a difference, and if it has to do with anything other than it’s a new blanket policy regardless, right or wrong the race explanation is the one that will hit the media. The optics on this one are bad.
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Did this young man get a free ride to college to serve the nation or to pay football?
Sorry, I''m just weary of tax payers money being used to subsidize sports. Any town that has a college or professional sports team is using taxpayer money in order to have the team.
My school district has even refused to let taxpayers know how much high school football cost them.
Professional ball players making millions have had their entire careers paid for by taxpayers, from elemenatry through college. We pay for the stadiums through taxes on hotel and car rentals.
Anytime the question of cost and who pays the team comes back with we bring revenue.
Did this young man get a free ride to college to serve the nation or to pay football?
Sorry, I''m just weary of tax payers money being used to subsidize sports. Any town that has a college or professional sports team is using taxpayer money in order to have the team.
My school district has even refused to let taxpayers know how much high school football cost them.
Professional ball players making millions have had their entire careers paid for by taxpayers, from elemenatry through college. We pay for the stadiums through taxes on hotel and car rentals.
Anytime the question of cost and who pays the team comes back with we bring revenue.
It's time for a reckoning.
Sports are a HOBBY. This recruit needs to honor his contract with the Navy.
Did this young man get a free ride to college to serve the nation or to pay football?
Sorry, I''m just weary of tax payers money being used to subsidize sports. Any town that has a college or professional sports team is using taxpayer money in order to have the team.
My school district has even refused to let taxpayers know how much high school football cost them.
Professional ball players making millions have had their entire careers paid for by taxpayers, from elemenatry through college. We pay for the stadiums through taxes on hotel and car rentals.
Anytime the question of cost and who pays the team comes back with we bring revenue.
It's time for a reckoning.
Whatever free tuition this athlete received during is life will be paid back 10x or more via income taxes he would pay on a professional athletes salary.
Whatever free tuition this athlete received during is life will be paid back 10x or more via income taxes he would pay on a professional athletes salary.
It is not just that. He took a spot and hence someone else didn't get that spot at the Naval Academy. It is not just about the money.
David Robinson waited to start his NBA career until after his Naval service commitment.
Robinson considered leaving the academy after his second year, before incurring an obligation to serve on active duty. He decided to stay after discussing with the Superintendent the likelihood that his height would prevent him from serving at sea as an unrestricted line officer, which would be detrimental to his naval career, and might make it impossible for him to receive a commission at all. As a compromise, Secretary of the Navy John Lehman allowed Robinson to train for and receive a commission as a staff officer in the Civil Engineer Corps. As a result, Robinson was commissioned in the Naval Reserve and was only required to serve an initial active-duty obligation of two years.
Whatever free tuition this athlete received during is life will be paid back 10x or more via income taxes he would pay on a professional athletes salary.
He attended a military Academy. The deal is free schooling for service, not football.
It's time for a reckoning. Let's see cost vs revenue.
When did the Constitution provide for subsidizing businesses or individuals based on the potential to bring revenue?
If an individual athlete is injured to the point of not producing revenue do we get our money back?
David Robinson waited to start his NBA career until after his Naval service commitment.
Robinson considered leaving the academy after his second year, before incurring an obligation to serve on active duty. He decided to stay after discussing with the Superintendent the likelihood that his height would prevent him from serving at sea as an unrestricted line officer, which would be detrimental to his naval career, and might make it impossible for him to receive a commission at all. As a compromise, Secretary of the Navy John Lehman allowed Robinson to train for and receive a commission as a staff officer in the Civil Engineer Corps. As a result, Robinson was commissioned in the Naval Reserve and was only required to serve an initial active-duty obligation of two years.
He didn’t wait.. he was assured he wouldn’t have to serve after playing 4 years at the Academy. The Naval Academy caved because they knew Robinson would leave early if he had to serve after graduation.
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