By Bill Kristoph

As usual, the NCAA has proved its stupidity by ejecting a blogger from a Super Regional game between Louisville and Oklahoma State, for “live blogging.” According to the NCAA, live blogging is against NCAA policies, so they revoked Brian Bennett’s press credentials and ejected him from the stadium. Bennett’s editor was quick to drag the 1st Amendment into play, arguing that the policy was not in effect for any other events, and that the press has a right to report the event.

Whether or not this is really a 1st Amendment issue, the NCAA is going out of its way to be morons, yet again. Why ban live blogging? Perhaps the NCAA is worried that instead of fans going to their sponsored websites, they might read a live blog from a local newspaper. That means lost revenue for the NCAA. And, the NCAA doesn’t like losing money.

But wait a second, isn’t the NCAA supposed to protect players’ images? Aren’t they supposed to prevent commercializing amateur athletes? Only when it’s everybody else, and not the NCAA. If the NCAA wants to do it, by all means, they get to, or at least that’s their “policy.”

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