We agree there. And it was the combination of a well-organized student operation AND Wolfe looking and sounding like an asshole on a street corner AND mostly, almost entirely...about the involvement of the football team.
UM has some issues on campus, and I sincerely hope they get addressed and everyone stays safe.
But can WE talk about the football team having the big stick? The media keeps citing the $1M cancellation fee - as if the money is limited to that number. The real number can't be cited because if the football team found out, they'd want a piece of the pie (their labor earns). The university caved, quickly, not because of Butler, the hunger strike, the fact that Wolfe is a bozo, or the racial issues on campus - they caved because the football team (and coach) went on strike.
Up thread, we talked a but about the potential for some dumb stuff to happen. They're college kids. Of course some dumb stuff is gonna happen.
But as a tool, or lever, for change in and around campuses across America, the game has changed. Now, you win if you get the football team to strike. I'm getting my popcorn now - this could get real fun.