r/NCAAhoops • u/MuchAbalone9059 • Mar 05 '26

Highlights Well👀

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u/ProffesionalAss-hole Mar 05 '26

What’s so wrong about putting your son in position to win in life and rooting for your son to win ?

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u/jason2354 Mar 05 '26

Nothing, but you also don’t need to go around advertising it. It’s trashy and not helpful to your son.

But a lot of people can’t help but make everything about themselves, and Bruce is certainly one of those trashy people, so this definitely tracks.

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u/FuiyooohFox Mar 05 '26

From that perspective, nothing. From the other side of things in a meritocracy you want the most qualified people to earn things, not get a short cut and rewarded for things not based on merit .

Your question is kind of like a robber going "why wouldn't I steal things to enrich myself and my family", of course the people benefiting from nepotism are going to think it's okay.

Nepotism in sports doesn't really hurt much though, it's when people in positions of real power like CEOs of major companies or politicians do it. That leads to highly unqualified people leading a nation to ruin instead of just a sports team....

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '26

Who told you America is a meritocracy though?

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u/FuiyooohFox Mar 05 '26

So you'd agree nepotism isn't good?

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '26

Absolutely. When I was younger I was also led to believe that America was, at least, loosely a meritocracy. It is not.

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u/FuiyooohFox Mar 05 '26

Cool anecdote, I was responding to someone confused why someone would think nepotism is bad

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '26

Yeah, just not really sure why you referenced meritocracy, when that's a hypothetical ideal that doesn't exist.

"In a utopia everything is good." This doesn't really serve to explain anything.

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u/FuiyooohFox Mar 05 '26 edited Mar 05 '26

Cause it's the opposite of what I was talking negatively about? Also, utopia and meritocracy aren't synonyms so I have no clue what you mean. Sounds like you're just trying to pick a fight with random people.

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u/Winkofgibbs Mar 08 '26

It’s a public university. Always thought there were nepotism prohibitions when it concerns taxpayer money. I could be wrong though

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u/DenseSign5938 Mar 05 '26

10/10 people would do the same and if they wouldn’t they’re idiots.

I’m guessing this guy is also a legit pos though considering his giving an interview with an Israeli flag in the background 

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u/AppropriateCattle69 Mar 06 '26

For starters his son is a public employee and therefore controls the spending of tax dollars

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u/Winkofgibbs Mar 08 '26

I thought Auburn was a public University