Criticism of minor children is not allowed

riseball said:

They are public figures, not little snowflakes playing HS/TB ball.

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riseball said:

Their professional or amateur status is a moot point.

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riseball said:

I am sure this point would never be raised with respect to the men playing college Football or Baseball. I would keep in mind that they are not minor children, they are adults. Nothing more, nothing less. They are public figures, not little snowflakes playing HS/TB ball. Their professional or amateur status is a moot point.

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GunnerShotgun said:

I am not a lawyer but I think that your statement is not factually correct. Not all (any?) student athletes are public figures (by definition).

No that is my point. They are amateurs that are seeing a degree while participating in athletics. They do not receive payment and cannot enter into contracts, etc..

To say that college athletes warrant the same criticisms as professional athletes is odd to me. It has nothing to do with being soft. It doesn't meant they aren't held to standards (or even higher standards than regular students). I just don't need to hear it from the media and fans. They aren't in some bubble where they can NEVER be criticized; if they do something illegal would be one example.

From going to games, listening to sports radio, and reading social media I realize people have different sensibilities on this.

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riseball said:

how are you not a public figure?

If the college mens Football, Baseball, and Basketball can handle the heat so can the women.

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GunnerShotgun said:

You are not a public figure by definition. Not *your* definition of a public figure. The legal definition. I believe the term is "limited public figure". You may quibble with the distinction but there is a distinction with reason.

I was specifically thinking about men's football and basketball. It's not about handling the heat, it's not clear to me why the heat has to be there in the first place. I know why ($$$) ESPN, deadspin, and others generate such criticisms but the ends do not justify the means in my humble opinion.

If you think Tiger Woods, Kelly Barnhill, and Grayson Allen are equal levels with regards to being "public figures" and are subjugated to the same level of criticisms that's fine. I personally do not for the stated reasons.

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pattar said:

What kind of criticism are we talking about here as I did not get to see the original thread?

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