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I'm getting a little sick of this shit, too.
Non-athletes have been complaining about the preferential treatment of athletes for decades.
Perhaps the author could find something original to complain about.

Exactly.  And keep in mind that by "non-athletes" one really means "a minority of vocal non-athletes".  Stanford has historically been better than most at not separating student-athletes from students (no athlete-specific dorms, for example), but given the demands on athletes and the need to compete and be competitive, it is impossible to have a Div I athletics program that doesn't make allowances for the demands placed on the student-athletes.

The whole pandemic has been stressful on athletes and non-athletes alike.  It is no surprise that in some people it unmasks resentment.

Very broadly speaking, I would prefer a world in which the needle between student and athlete was tilted more towards the student side (i.e., fewer games, less of a practice burden, more integration into the overall student population).  For example, while I understand the need to let students enroll early given that athletes are increasingly demanding it, I wish that were not an option. 

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[BostonCard]

I'm getting a little sick of this shit, too.
Non-athletes have been complaining about the preferential treatment of athletes for decades.
Perhaps the author could find something original to complain about.

Exactly.  And keep in mind that by "non-athletes" one really means "a minority of vocal non-athletes".  Stanford has historically been better than most at not separating student-athletes from students (no athlete-specific dorms, for example), but given the demands on athletes and the need to compete and be competitive, it is impossible to have a Div I athletics program that doesn't make allowances for the demands placed on the student-athletes.

The whole pandemic has been stressful on athletes and non-athletes alike.  It is no surprise that in some people it unmasks resentment.

Very broadly speaking, I would prefer a world in which the needle between student and athlete was tilted more towards the student side (i.e., fewer games, less of a practice burden, more integration into the overall student population).  For example, while I understand the need to let students enroll early given that athletes are increasingly demanding it, I wish that were not an option. 

BC