So California governor Gavin Newsom is demanding an explanation from UCLA, a public institution supported by the taxpayers, about how moving to a conference half a country away improves the lives of student-athletes, the school in general, etc. etc.
Frankly that came off a trifle pouty and hurt-feelings-y, as if Newsom were saying "How could you not tell me you were moving to the Big Ten? I'm the governor, ya know! I'm kind of a big deal!" Which might or might not have been why UCLA, a public institution supported by the taxpayers, rather snootily told him (and the taxpayers) to go fly a kite, we don't owe nobody an explanation for nuttin'.
If the school HAD chosen to respond, however, it might have gone like this:
“Because it’s going to make us a buttload of cash, brah! It'll pay for all those crappy women's sports we're forced to support because of that Title IX bulls***! But mainly, IT'S A BUTTLOAD OF CASH. What else matters?”
Think we all know the answer to that one.
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