Thread regarding Adidas layoffs

"I hope my experiences and recollections force people to really see up close, in real terms, the kids and families who are being taken advantage of by the companies and schools that profit off their talent. It's those kids and families who are often overlooked in all of this. It is a profound injustice that billions of dollars are made from the talents of young men, usually underprivileged you Black men, who are prohibited from participating in the revenue they generate. " -Black Market, by Merl Code

"No one has ever fully revealed what goes on behind the scenes in the high-stakes, big-money world of amateur basketball. Some people have tried, but for someone who has actually lived it, most of their efforts have been laughable. This is mainly because people who have access to actually see it all are incentivized to keep quiet and maintain the status quo." -Black Market, by Merl Code