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• In my communications classes I have repeatedly debated the topic of paying college football players because they are unable to work. Due to how much time is spent in the off season as well at in season. I am a college football player myself and find it hard to support my…
• That is true that nobody forces a college football player to take the scholarship and go to college. But in many cases the athletes has no other choice, meaning it's either play football in college or work a regular job out of high school. Which would not pay for necessity's…

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• The last my argument in favor of the banning of boxing is about its exploitation, which is widely-spread in this sphere. Due to the fact that the majority of the boxers, since they begin their careers, leave the education and devote full themselves into the trainings, they…
• Yes, boxing contributes to the entertainment, teenagers' participation in the activity, but let's now look at its another consequence, which is worth much more attention. Since the goal of this kind of sport is to achieve the opponent's knockout, the boxers' main target is the…

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• Yes,Tim Duncna is the best PF ever.Also he's the best rebounding and most dominating PF of all time His resume is awsome -4x NBA Championships(at the end of his career he will have 5/6 rings) -3x Finals MVP -2x MVP -His Finals Series in 2003 22,2 PPG,17,2 RPG,5,6 BPG in one of…
• This is my first debate and I will do the best I can. First off let me begin by saying that Tim Duncan and KG are both amazing players and both had amazing careers thought the years. My opponent makes the point that these two players are almost evenly matched up when it comes…

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• I hope you see now that Favre is a better QB than Marino. I guess you don't care about your position on the debate and have given up.
• Your Argument: "Marino-Most career attempts" My Response: If Marino had more attempts than Favre, yet Favre has more yards, wouldn't that make Favre a more efficient QB? I think so. Your Argument: "Passed for 4,510 yards over career in playoff games" My Response: Favre had…

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• Alright, since whenever I don't answer a contention in one round, apparently, it's dropped. So, I will have to specifically do this. Contention 1: Look, the things that Wilt's teammates did were and still are perfectly legal in basketball games, and the only person who could do…
• Alright, I'm not going to specifically address all of your previous contentions specifically, but I'm going to do this simply. 1. When you say Wilt has an unfair advantage, I see it as extra talent, something nobody else could bring to the game. Jordan didn't have the talent to…

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• I played basketball for 7 or 8 years before a started wrestling this year. The most i ever ran for a basketball practice was probably a half mile or maybe a mile. In wrestling, our runs are around four miles a day. Wrestling requires endurance because unlike in basketball there…
• Wrestling has long been a sport requiring the max amount endurance, strength, and athleticism. Therefore, wrestling is harder than basketball.

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• Firstly, I'm quite surprised you rejected the second argument as justifiable. From a simple supply and demand analysis the reason for the pay gradient is clear and should be acceptable as it logical. Perhaps a simple question can help bridge the disconnect. If you have two…
• I'm taking the pro stance saying that it is justifiable for men to be paid more than women in athletics. If you accept then then post your first argument in this round. Don't accept if you are too stupid to understand facts or compile a valid argument or if you are not that…

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• If men had to play in a league against woman we would win, we are faster and sronger

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• The definition of sport from Merriam Webster's dictionary is to play in a happy and lively way. Well you play video games, and you are playing sometimes intense depending on the game, and gamers are always happy when they play unless it is a game they do not like.
• Many people say video games aren't a sport, well actually they are. Just because they aren't a physical sport doesn't mean they are not a sport, they are an eSport. You have to specify on what type of sport before you say video games are not a sport.

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• Please extend my arguments to this round.
• Thank you con for your argument, but I now must respectfully poke gaping holes in your logic "In terms of fairness, women should be paid as much; Women have been traditionally suppressed in sports, with women's professional sports only coming into fruition during the late…

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• Heh this is a place of debate let me remind you. Do not take that in vain
• Once more please, for old times' sake..

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• This is just an open debate regarding the legitimacy of Aikido as a self-defense martial art. There will be no opening round to agree on rules, just make your argument and then the two later rounds will be rebuttals.

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• When you say that college athletes are kids, could you elaborate? By legal standards, once you are over 18 years old you are no longer legally a kid anymore unless you are using a colloquial version of kid. I don't mean to be stringent, I simply want to be absolutely clear on…
• Student athletes need to be paid fairly if the college profits from their efforts. By fairly, I mean the student athlete deserves a proportional payout based on the overall percentage they helped generate from ticket sales, merchandise, television revenue, and any other form of…

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• I win!
• Concede..... or I'll box your ears off!! : )

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• They already have scholarships, so they are going to college for free. So technically they are already paid with that. And not all colleges can afford to pay every football player let alone every athlete there. They are student athletes, not professional athletes. They are not…
• These colleges already give them housing, heat, water, and light, much cheaper than it would be for a regular person. They get free equipment. They get a gym with no membership fee. Why should they give them anymore? Some colleges are businesses, so they have to make money.…

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• I am here to argue why the Packers are the greatest Franchise in NFL History.
• The Packers have the 2nd most wins of all time (710) a combined regular and postseason winning % of .567 both which are very close to the Chicago Bears. Like i have stated before, the Packers also have some of the greatest players of all time including Don Hutson who is…

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• Your arguments are logic im not going to lie.You did give me some ideas .vote for who ever you want
• Kobe ende up with more points then Michael Jordan. Lebron can never do as much as he did . Kobe was able to bring the Lakers in a championship in 2009 and 2010 all by himself with no star players but him. Lebron had Wade and Bosh to help[ him As proven in 2007 Lebron can`t win…

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• Recap | My opponent conceded, that the only part of the definition given by him (Con - Round 1), that he regards as not fulfilled, is the physical exertion and exhaustion caused during a game of chess.He states the following arguments:- physical exertion derives from physical…
• Note | Thanks for your patience. I am looking forward to debating and I wish my opponent good luck. This is the first time I'll use the style of premise(s) and conclusion and I am really excited to see if I can handle it. Argumentation Structure | I'm very pleased with the…

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• As you all know that Michael jordan was announced the best basketball player ever to play in the NBA, but I think that should be changed remember when Allen crossed over Michael Jordan, and that was his rookie year imagine what he could do to Jordan now days
• allen iverson apg is a whole point higher than michael jordan and its a proven fact allen iverson has had worst teamates. Also have you ever heard that team work wns ball games and allen iverson is trying to build his team by doing assists and making his whole team better.

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• I can see how my aforementioned statements can be taken as me saying boxing takes no mental skill, that is not my opinion. Yes the pressure of a crowd, does a lot to a athlete mentally, but as u said, it can equally be said that no crowd can create the same mental strain.…
• Lets first address golf being a sport. The main argument against this is always the physical aspect, but u fail to see is the amount of energy exerted doesn't determine whether or not an activity is a sport. Your definitions proved golf is a sport because it is a physical…

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• First off, if they cook healthy food then they won't need to burn off much fat at all. And the proof is in the pudding. Name one person who enjoys watching the WNBA. Don't waste your time, I'll answer it for you. NOBODY!! Check and mate!
• 1. Women can't play basketball 2. Nobody goes to watch their games 3. The owners lose millions by paying the players and not making a profit 4. We could take their arenas and turn them into parking garages or amphitheaters 5. There would be more women as secretaries and in…

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• They have the 31 passing offense in the nfl tim tebow doesnt evan have a 50% completion rating Since tim tebow has become starter he has only been the top rusher once, and it was against the jets and he had a hole 68 yards and games the bronco's won the most points put up…

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• This policy creates the social pressure needed to stop someone from cheating
• In order to work the risk has to be too big to take

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• Pro case: C1: Revenue for collegesCon questions why players need to go to college if playing sports makes so much money. Well the only way players themselves make money (legally) is to play on a professional team. Opportunities for making money off sports outside of this are…
• I thank Marcusato for the topic and wish us luck.I will make a couple comparisons to my own country of America in this speech. We don't technically have marks, but we do have all kinds of exceptions, scholarships, and special admission grants that basically have the same effect…

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• Once again, as you have forfeited, I assume that you agree with my points.My case is closed. Thank you for the debate.
• As you have forfeited your round, I assume that you agree with my points, which are that:1. College athletes sustain injuries on behalf of their schools and deserve compensation, and2. College athletes should receive the money that rightfully belongs to them.My first contention…

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• I am totally for lifting the doping regulations and doping ban. Firstly, today we already acknowledge and accept the use of various utilities, equipment, medication etc. not only to improve our lives but to accomplish amazing feats. A long time, the Royal Geographic Society in…
• Short debate with 2000 characters max. The nominated judges are: Romanii, tejretics, Mikal and airmax1227 Please only accept this debate if you intend on seeing it through. Do not forfeit rounds. Doping ban: Currently, athletes in professional sports are tested periodically and…

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• "As the draft gets deeper and deeper players begin to level out in ability." According to this statement you are saying that Danny Granger (17th pick overall in the 2005 draft), and Gerald Green (18th pick overall in the 2005 draft) and Jarret Jack (22nd pick overall in the…
• The draft lottery is an unneccesary part of the NBA draft and should be abolished. The point of the Draft in professional sports is for the bad teams to get better players and the good teams to get worse players. By having the lottery the worst team is not getting the best…

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• I add the following definition for slave to that provided by Con "One who is abjectly subservient to a specified person or influence". The Non-paying Sports Bodies treat a Player as subservient and influence everything he does in the sports but still doesn't reward him…
• I think the way non-commercial sports organizations generally operate, creates unpaid SLAVES who are only used to further the interest of: a)the organization b)top few players at the expense of thousands of other playersb)the top layer officials c)create a competing environment…

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• I play both Singles & Doubles & to measure which one is more "intense" than the other by means of running around a full tennis court is overrated; You can have the same intensity playing tennis in both doubles & singles. One thing that I would like to point out is that there…
• In any Tennis tournaments, the Doubles category is second rate to Singles; from participation, popularity, advertisement, prize money - from everything. Doubles is as fun as Singles & as entertaining as well.

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• Boxing should be banned

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• I understand Iverson is currently broke and has never won a chip, but this is irrelevant to my argument. Iverson changed the game because he was the first small player in the modern NBA game to dominate the way he did. He was barely 6 feet and lead the league in scoring four…
• I believe Allen Iverson has changed the game, dynamics, and the way people view basketball more than any other player in the history of the Game. He brought a personality (not skill) to the game that reached out to more people than anybody before him.

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• if those were the circumstances then the 800 would be easier
• If those were the rules...... THE 800 WOULD STILL BE HARDER, and by the way are you really 70? i am not a multi of bossy burrito

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• My opponent has forfeited this entire debate.
• College athletes spend an average of 43.3 hours dedicated to their sport [1]. Why should they only be paid what their tuition is worth, when coaches and other people profit off the NCAA and make millions of dollars? Paying college athletes would make the sports more…

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• Ok! but it causes problems like depression or dementia.
• IT SHOULD BE BANNED. IT should be banned because it causes problems to the brain that impacts the fighters/players for the rest of their lives.

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• Five. Only five quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League have been MVP of two Super Bowls; New York Giants quarterback, Eli Manning is one of them. Eli"s stats are up to par compared to many other hall of fame quarterbacks. Pro Football Reference.com ranks…
• did you ever go on the site? i dont think so because they showed all quarterbacks stats to when they were eli's age so it showed those stats not the career stats because Eli has another solid 7 years to play. there are no quarterbacks who are flawless and come out every week or…

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• My opponent continues to insist that students who are competitive athletically will also be competitive academically. However, as I have demonstrated previously, this is not necessarily the case. A student athlete's competitive nature results from his or her passion for sports.…
• My opponent claims that, "Starting at the beginning of the next school year, students will instead be taking the "End Of Course exam" or EOC. The reason why? because test scores over-all for the TAKS where awful, students weren't learning anything."This argument is seriously…

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• Lennox Lewis Riddick Bowe Evander Holyfield Muhammad Ali George Foreman Joe Frazier Joe Lewis Sonny Liston Jack Johnson Rocky Marciano Jack Dempsey I just don't know how anyone can explain to me that Mike Tyson was better than all of these guys including the 2 that actually…
• I hear a lot of people say that Mike Tyson was the best. I disagree with this. I would like to duke it out on here with someone who shares this misguided opinion.

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• I think that sports players deserve to be paid a lot. Most sports players have been practicing their whole life and have worked very hard to get to this point. Also sports players usually give a lot of money away to charity and other things like that. Sports players provide…
• sports are important to the environment like homecoming and sports bring people together. Sports are in high demand that is why sports players get paid so much.

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• I believe by far Kobe is a better player. He has managed to prove he is one of a kind even with all the publicity that was said about him. He has accomplished many great acheivements like 5 championships mainly because of him, back to back championships without Shaq, in order…

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• when i said "natural" i did not me the horses god-given talent, i ment his talent from training and working where as steroids is "artificial" talent. take kobe bryant for an example. you have to admit, he does sometimes get foul calls that some other players may not get. Kobe…
• guess what? in baseball ITS ILLEGAL. now im not saying that no one does the m because they do but ITS ILLEGAL back to horses youre right, steroiids dont amount to greatness. but it can make the differnce from winning by half a foot to losing by half a foot. "its only the good…

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• Ok because no argument against mine was posted and I see no need to continue posting it. This was fun, thank you tfizzman for this debate topic.
• Ok to continue this debate I would like to offer the following sources for my reasoning. http://www.ehow.com......... http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com......... http://sports.yahoo.com.........…

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• CON has forfeited yet another round. I extend all arguments.
• Extend.

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• My opponent seems to have died. That means I win, right?
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• I did not say it is not important. You stated that winning the MVP was the strongest argument in support of Gretzky and I disagree. There is fact and then there is opinion. Winning the MVP is based not only on opinion, but on biased opinion. Every man and woman holds bias, and…
• You are right in that the health issues do not make Lemieux a better player, but those are nothing more than a little background information to give an idea of what was overcome to still play at such a high level as he did. And since both Lemieux and Getzky suffered from severe…

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• I've made several comparisons to other teams. You've just been raising the burden of proof to an impossible degree. You've still yet to make an argument. As far as i'm concerned, there seems to be no debate. Just me providing evidence and you replying "Nuh-Uh, not good enough."
• Most shutouts in a season: 22, by the 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens (all shutouts won by George Hainsworth) Most Stanley Cups: 23, by the Montreal Canadiens (the Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times, but their first win came in 1916, before the NHL existed) Most consecutive…

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• But when people saw the Patriots running up the score, they thought that they were being unclassy, but they just want to win and they don't care how much they win by. The Patriots running up the score is saying that the spygate scandal was nonsense and they don't need to cheat…
• I think that the Patriots aren't making the teams they play look bad, but trying to show that they are the best team in the NFL and that running up the score will show other teams and people that they need respect.

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• As I am sitting here waiting for new debates to start, I am watching Hawai'i get pounded by Georgia. This gives me all the more reason to advocate a 16-team playoff. It would provide 15 games and the other 17 current bowls could be used for the same reason they are now. It…
• I'm going to pull out the arguments you make and summarize. 1) Injury The risk of injury is inherent in any football payers career. Countless practices and games since the age of eight make the possibility of a select few programs playing a few more games an insignificant…

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• I will now go ahead and post my arguments. There are many reasons why center is more important1: Centers have a tremendous size advantageThe center is traditionally the biggest player on the floor, which gives them a size advantage. This in return allows the center to generate…
• This debate is being challenged to 2ninjacat.

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• On the day he turns 29 years old, it"s pretty good to be LeBron James. He"s coming off two straight NBA championships, two straight Finals MVPs and two straight regular season MVPs. But how do his numbers stack up to the two players he"s most compared to, Kobe Bryant and…
• First of all I would like to point out that LeBron has a capital B in his name. Since this season is still in progress im going to count LeBron as 28yrs of age. At age 28 LeBron has 4 League MVP's (and working on a fifth), 2 Finals MVP's, 2 NBA Championships, 9 All-Star…