College player forced to sit out due to shoes

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basically this guy has torn up his knee twice and says he doesn't like adidads. however the school has a contract with adidas and says he can't play unless he wears them. he has offered to tape over the brand names of other shoes but they said no. i sort of think the player has a point. being comfortable in shoes could definitely affect your play, particularly if you have bad knees.
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