Justin Combs (Son of P.Diddy) gets 54K Scholarship to UCLA - People say he should give it back?
From CNN:
Justin Combs worked hard in high school to improve his football game and earn a 3.75 GPA . He recently received a $54,000 merit-based scholarship to UCLA, where he’ll play football. In April, Forbes named Justin Combs’ dad, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, the wealthiest artist in hip- hop. Some say the family should return Justin’s scholarship, arguing that Combs should pay for his son’s education and taxpayer money should go to students with greater financial need. Other say Justin Combs earned the scholarship through his grades and athletic ability, and deserves to keep it.
I say he earned it and is trying to make his own name and get out of his fathers shadow. STFU and let him keep it. Thoughts monkeys?
source: http://ocnnreport.com/2012/05/31/diddys-son-justin...






Wow, that's pretty awesome.
Wow, that's pretty awesome. He earned the scholarship, let it be up to him whether he wants to keep it or not. I hate when people are always trying to tell other people what to do.
"The penalty of success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you."
-- Lady Nancy Astor
Well you see right there you
Well you see right there you have various political motivations, anti hip-hop sentiments, and so forth, but all of that stuff - it's really at the mercy of Justin's prejudice...all you have to do is start with the absolute basic - the relationship with his father. We NEED to make ABSOLUTELY sure that Justin does not follow in the footsteps of his father and breaks up his father's empire when he inherits it. Jay-Z is the ONLY thing standing in the way between P. Diddy and total hip-hop dominance. This CANNOT happen.
Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?
Fuck that. Just more people
Fuck that. Just more people whining for handouts they don't deserve.
Congrats to him, leave it to
Congrats to him, leave it to him if he wants to keep it or not.
Just a sophomore looking for an opportunity to start up this dream of mine.
I think he deserves it and
I think he deserves it and should keep it.
He should keep it.
He should keep it.
Keep that shit.
Keep that shit.
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So is this an athletic
So is this an athletic scholarship or academic scholarship?
Dude this a bet from UCLA
Dude this a bet from UCLA that Combs will contribute cash later when his son graduates. He seriously does not need the money, he is milking the system to the utmost. Personally, I would give it back and mandate that it be used for a low income and smart scholarship student(s), that is that social win-win. Unless his father is not footing the bill for his tuition, and he has to take loans. If Justin is really trying to get from under his fathers shadow then doing the financially unselfish this is the way to go. Diddy is notorious in the industry for shady and overly strict contracts.
Its millionaire's welfare and cronyism. Seriously, tax payer money going to support a millionaire's child. How and why the fuck is that ok.
Also, this reminds me of Lil Romeo getting a basketball scholarship to USC a few years back. Master P's stated net-worth is north if 400 million.
I believe it has to be
I believe it has to be athletic. Last month I was accepted to UCLA as a transfer student with a higher GPA and I didn't receive any merit money. I didn't receive any FA at all and I mostly believe the only reason I was accepted was so I could pay the higher out of state tuition fees.
Either way the kid did work for it but $200,000 is chump change to someone like Combs. I've seen a few pictures of the "Prince" and his watch probably costs more than that.
Below is his scouting video. I'm impressed they did not show him playing a pass until the one minute mark. At least the kid can come up and play the run.
RGE: Its millionaire's
Its millionaire's welfare and cronyism. Seriously, tax payer money going to support a millionaire's child. How and why the fuck is that ok.
So was it OK for Jordan's kids to get scholarships? What about Peyton and Eli? Steph and Seth Curry?
I don't even think athletic
I don't even think athletic scholarships should exist in the first place.
The fact that he comes from very wealthy family only makes it worse.
RGE: Also, this reminds me of
Also, this reminds me of Lil Romeo getting a basketball scholarship to USC a few years back. Master P's stated net-worth is north if 400 million.
Romeo was a walk on.
Just a sophomore looking for an opportunity to start up this dream of mine.
^He was actually a "Ride the
^He was actually a "Ride the coat tails" on with that other guy (his name escapes me), seeing as how Master P sold them as a package deal
SECfinance: RGE: Its
Its millionaire's welfare and cronyism. Seriously, tax payer money going to support a millionaire's child. How and why the fuck is that ok.
So was it OK for Jordan's kids to get scholarships? What about Peyton and Eli? Steph and Seth Curry?
My general point is that a parents financial standing has to be a factor in awarding scholarships, especially at publicly chartered institutions. Its insane to have millionaires children--which have all the resources to be successful---get scholarships student while the poor yet talented student gets shafted with debt. I am not advocating socialism jut sanity.
Lotin: RGE: Also, this
Funkfreed: ^He was actually a
Yeah, it sounds like an
Yeah, you want all the rich
Nabooru: Well you see right
Virginia Tech 4ever: Yeah, it
RGE: Virginia Tech
So much booty coming his way.
The majority of people on WSO
"Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a Champion" - Muhammad Ali
Virginia Tech 4ever: I wish I
it seems like he earned it,
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CEOHankScorpio: RGE: SECf
"I'd rather die than be a phony." - Patrice O'Neal
Fuck. Double posted. Not
"I'd rather die than be a phony." - Patrice O'Neal
there's a reason it's called
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Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech
CEOHankScorpio: RGE: SECf
Some of the posts, see
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This is why colleges require
Merit (in this case, athletic
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ke18sb: Some of the posts,
RGE: How about if your parent
signposts: RGE: How about
Athletic scholarships come
marcellus_wallace: Athletic
Nobody's arguing that he
I think people are confusing
trazer985: College athletics,
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Gotta say, it is pretty
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Nobama88: Keep that shit.
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