(Blank) Serves No Academic Purpose

And should be banned. Sometimes mixes at random with Fire Kelly. Originiated from an Intelligence Squared panel discussion in New York City, a panel so absurd that Jason Whitlock was the voice of reason. In the midst of Buzz Bissinger challenging the assembled audience members to find the Jews (who played college football), Malcolm Gladwell, in a fit of entitled self-righteousness, declared "football serves no academic purpose and should be banned".