Riley Gaines
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But there are some remarkable, and I say that word, of course, not meaning these are great things happening, but remarkable from the standpoint of totally mind-blowing stories from girls, from boys, from medical providers, from whistleblowers, from across the board about this movement, the harm that it's having, the severity of it, the trajectory of it, and what we can do to stop it.
So again, that's Identity Crisis on X on January 10th.
So again, that's Identity Crisis on X on January 10th.
Well, to answer pretty frankly, they weren't thinking. But I believe COVID kind of set the precedent. I believe COVID almost expedited this movement. Being on a college campus during all of this, during the COVID pandemic, what that looked like for us, and then kind of the introduction of this movement, I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of
Well, to answer pretty frankly, they weren't thinking. But I believe COVID kind of set the precedent. I believe COVID almost expedited this movement. Being on a college campus during all of this, during the COVID pandemic, what that looked like for us, and then kind of the introduction of this movement, I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of
I think that's when the tentacles of the establishment, whether again that be academia, what have you, whatever that may be, corporate America, the media, even seemingly our spiritual leaders, unfortunately, I believe that's when they realized that they could control us. They realized, look, We're telling these people what to do, and they're doing it.
I think that's when the tentacles of the establishment, whether again that be academia, what have you, whatever that may be, corporate America, the media, even seemingly our spiritual leaders, unfortunately, I believe that's when they realized that they could control us. They realized, look, We're telling these people what to do, and they're doing it.
We're telling these people what to think, how to act. We're telling them that this vaccine is mandatory, and they're getting it. They don't have any basis. They don't have any knowledge. It's proven itself, at least at this point, to be ineffective under research, and they're still going through with what we're telling them to do. There are no limits here.
We're telling these people what to think, how to act. We're telling them that this vaccine is mandatory, and they're getting it. They don't have any basis. They don't have any knowledge. It's proven itself, at least at this point, to be ineffective under research, and they're still going through with what we're telling them to do. There are no limits here.
So I believe COVID was almost like this social experiment that the American people failed. And from that, they learned we are sheep, truthfully.
So I believe COVID was almost like this social experiment that the American people failed. And from that, they learned we are sheep, truthfully.
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Yeah, that's right. Well, the NCAA has proven its uselessness, really. Again, I can say this from personal experience. Being a college athlete during the time of the rise, really, of NIL, in my senior year at University of Kentucky, which historically, University of Kentucky has a dominant men's basketball program, I watched my university put millions of dollars in the hands of 17-year-old boys.
Yeah, that's right. Well, the NCAA has proven its uselessness, really. Again, I can say this from personal experience. Being a college athlete during the time of the rise, really, of NIL, in my senior year at University of Kentucky, which historically, University of Kentucky has a dominant men's basketball program, I watched my university put millions of dollars in the hands of 17-year-old boys.
So what do you think happens? We're watching these boys drive around campus in cars that cost $200,000, $300,000. And really what we were witnessing in real time is financial irresponsibility. Our university gave each of us for having a 2.0 GPA or higher. So basically, as long as you're not failing, every single athlete on campus got $6,500 a semester.
So what do you think happens? We're watching these boys drive around campus in cars that cost $200,000, $300,000. And really what we were witnessing in real time is financial irresponsibility. Our university gave each of us for having a 2.0 GPA or higher. So basically, as long as you're not failing, every single athlete on campus got $6,500 a semester.
Again, just for literally possessing a 2.0 GPA, that's just totally ridiculous. And so I think I very much take the mindset of the whole NIL transfer portal stuff of Nick Saban, who, of course, is a total legend. It's ruined the game. It really has. It's taken the amateur out of amateur sports. We're fortunate enough, again, I was fortunate enough to receive a full-ride scholarship.
Again, just for literally possessing a 2.0 GPA, that's just totally ridiculous. And so I think I very much take the mindset of the whole NIL transfer portal stuff of Nick Saban, who, of course, is a total legend. It's ruined the game. It really has. It's taken the amateur out of amateur sports. We're fortunate enough, again, I was fortunate enough to receive a full-ride scholarship.
My education was paid for. So I think there's a conversation to be had about how we prevent those people at the top, like the NCAA, from profiting off athletes in the way that they have been historically. But I believe putting millions of dollars in the hands of 18-year-old boys is deeply irresponsible and will cause major problems.