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Re: The $4.38 billion reason it’s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online

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On 2/10/2014 12:37 PM, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
> 
> Who cares? It's their entertainment franchise. They get to do with the
> proceeds as they please. Also, the sportspeople are inspired and the
> viewers are thrilled, so everybody wins.

Entertainment franchise? It may be that, among other things. But I see
it as so much more, and suspect that most athletes and spectators do as
well. It's an ethos as much as anything else, perhaps a sort of culture.
Non-discrimination in sports. Fair competition. Protecting health of
athletes. Promoting international good will. Etc. Etc.

> If you are on the lookout for wrongdoing, I would direct my attention to
> American college sports, where the schools shamelessly exploit young
> athletes.

Whom usually get free education and lodging, and the only practical way
to get an opening into professional sports in return. Yeah, it's not at
all a give and take scenario. Poor college athletes! What a repressed
minority! *sobs* Won't someone think of the athletes?!

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The $4.38 billion reason it’s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-07 14:55 -0800
  Re: The $4.38 billion reason it’s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-08 20:08 +0000
    Re: The $4.38 billion reason it’s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-08 16:28 -0500
      Re: The $4.38 billion reason it¹s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-09 15:18 +0000
  Re: The $4.38 billion reason it’s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-02-08 23:24 +0200
  Re: The $4.38 billion reason it?s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-08 14:50 -0800
    Re: The $4.38 billion reason it?s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-02-09 02:13 +0200
      Re: The $4.38 billion reason it?s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-08 18:38 -0800
    Re: The $4.38 billion reason it?s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-09 09:34 -0500
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    Re: The $4.38 billion reason it’s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-02-10 21:37 +0200
      Re: The $4.38 billion reason it’s so hard for U.S. cord-cutters to watch the Olympics online Atom Cogswell <m8r-uu8mmb@mailinator.com> - 2014-02-10 13:25 -0700
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