Quote Originally Posted by THE Bruce Dickinson View Post
I totally agree. The football players have right not to play, and the university has the right to pull scholarships and send their ass packing. These young men (black and white) signed a contract to play football for the university in exchange for free tuition to the University of Missouri and if they fail to do so, UM should stop paying their way. It's that simple.
Missouri absolutely has that right. But if public opinion sides with the players, that would likely be a very bad move.

Anyone relying solely on authority, in this society, will eventually find themselves out of the very position that gave them authority. At the very least, the fact that this issue has mushroomed into the current situation proves that the UM president has been a poor leader. A leader who has lost the confidence of the people he is leading is probably going to be forced out eventually...either that, or he must change. Otherwise the organization will eventually crumble.