Your Favorite Athletes Are Being Ripped Off This March Madness - More Perfect Union

[TexasTowelie]

Your Favorite Athletes Are Being Ripped Off This March Madness - The Class Room ft. Matt Brown - More Perfect Union

This March Madness, you’re watching some of the worst worker exploitation and pay inequality in America. While a few star NCAA players—and their coaches, agents, and school—are making millions of dollars, their teammates are making zero. We broke it down with Matt Brown.

[world wide wally]

1. I think a student should be able to declare football, basketball or any other sport

as their major. Then, that is what their degree says. They could negotiate their own contracts and attend any other classes they want to. Why hide behind calling them "amateurs"?

[MichMan]

2. Only a very small minority go on to professional careers

Wouldn't it be more beneficial to earn a degree in something employers might be interested in ?

[world wide wally]

4. They can do that if they take the same courses anyone else would be

required to take, but those classes are not paid for by the scholarship. However, they would be earning a negotiatedd salary for their paticipation in an extracurricular activity. If they want their room, board and classes paid for, they would have to swing that on their own like anyone else.

[MichMan]

5. What type of salary do you think a college would pay for track & field, swim, tennis,or rowing ?

Sports that bring in zero revenue with costs to the colleges for staff, coaches, facilities and transportation etc.

Enough to cover tuition, books, fees, room and board and all other expenses?

[world wide wally]

6. That is up to them to negotiate.

[MichMan]

3. No one is forced to accept a free college education in exchange for playing sports.

People are free to get a job, learn a trade or take out loans to attend college like everyone else does.