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Health, safety (and money) are why Bethune-Cookman is shutting down sports | Commentary

Do you want to know the real reason the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Tuesday became the first Division I institution to cancel all of its sports for the entire school year amid concerns about the health and safety of its student-athletes?

Because they didn’t have to worry about satisfying TV networks that are paying them mega-millions to broadcast their games.

Because they didn’t have to worry about paying the mortgage on some palatial $100 million stadium expansion project.

Because they didn’t have to worry about President Trump and other pandering politicians pushing and prodding them to play as a way to gain votes on election day.