The NFL scouting combine is not a slave auction

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Only in the United States could a physical evaluation of athletes, many of whom get paid more in one year than what the average American earns in a decade, be considered discriminatory, intrusive, and compared to slavery. It is outright nonsensical and indicative of the horrible indoctrination in our nation. Yet that was the argument made by the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, Troy Vincent, in December. Now, DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, wants to eliminate the scouting combine.

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