Bobby Rush (D-IL) compares NCAA to Mafia

[Auggie]

Associated Press / November 1, 2011

WASHINGTON -- A Democratic congressman is comparing the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes.

The congressman, Bobby Rush of Illinois, made the accusations at a congressional forum on college sports called to look at the impact of "back-room deals, payoffs and scandals" in college sports.

"I think you would compare the NCAA to Al Capone and to the Mafia," Rush said.

Rush spoke after hearing from a couple of mothers of student athletes who complained of ill treatment by schools after their sons suffered injuries.

LINK: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7177833/illinois-congressman-bobby-rush-compares-ncaa-mafia

Mafia?

:rofl:

[SpiralHawk]

1. Put down that Godfathers pizza and back away slowly, Rush dude

You have totally OD'ed on anchovies or shit.

[trumad]

2. He is correct/

[Auggie]

3. The Mafia? Al Capone?

He's a congressman. All he has to say is he's hearing complaints about NCAA behavior and he intends to investigate. When these guys try to be clever they almost always say something absurd.

[joeybee12]

4. Whatever Rush is smoking, it sounds like good s**t!

[El Supremo]

5. The Mafia? Why not Hitler?

[Capt. America]

6. He's a douchebag.