Quote:These kids get a free education...some thing that others who can't play a sport can't even afford even WITH loans...student loans, grants, ect rarely cover 100% of the students needs.


If you want to get paid to play a sport then go get paid...your skills/talents are getting you for free what 99% of the other students in college have to pay for...the problem is that the majority of these "student" athletes don't actually pursue a viable degree and instead just get the easiest thing they can so that they can stay in school.

 

Duece...I think your points are misguided.

 

As I brought out I don't think student athletes should be paid. The reason they are allowed to attend school on scholarship is because their athletic abilities.

 

The problem I have is that the NCAA also restricts student athletes from getting a job or making money off their name and likeness. If the NCAA is saying they can't get work elsewhere then they need to pay them.

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