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edhopper

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29. For some of the big teams yes

Reply to philosslayer (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 11:23 AM

Dec 2015

you'd be surprised at how many colleges use student fees and other funds to pay for their athletic programs.

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WaPo: Racial prejudice is driving opposition to paying college athletes. Here’s the evidence. [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2015 OP

Considering the fans of College Football... SacProgressive Dec 2015 #1

millions of dollars are made on the backs of athletes loyalsister Dec 2015 #3

They also get room and board exboyfil Dec 2015 #9

I like your ideas loyalsister Dec 2015 #13

I'm cool with it yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #28

The last MU head football coach was paid $4 millionyr loyalsister Dec 2015 #33

And the coach has a bad year, gone! yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #34

Coaches experience is acquired via the labor of athletes loyalsister Dec 2015 #35

I don't think opposing the corruption of academia by big-money sports is racist. frizzled Dec 2015 #2

I am waiting for the massive NCAA lawsuit exboyfil Dec 2015 #10

Sorry, college athletes should not be paid. cali Dec 2015 #4

if other people get rich of their work Enrique Dec 2015 #6

These students are already getting compensated with a free education and cali Dec 2015 #20

I'm not a sports fan. Out of curiosity, what are those "many benefits?" Orrex Dec 2015 #21

Here's a recent article. cali Dec 2015 #23

Thanks. $160M is a big number. Orrex Dec 2015 #27

Scholarship value is not market value. Brickbat Dec 2015 #24

First you say they shouldn't be paid and then that they're "already compensated." Brickbat Dec 2015 #25

Why not? philosslayer Dec 2015 #17

For some of the big teams yes edhopper Dec 2015 #29

I'm fine with them being paid, but I would stop following those sports. Bonx Dec 2015 #18

I'm okay with college athletes getting scholarships LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #5

Actually a huge chunk goes towards supporting the non-revenue sports exboyfil Dec 2015 #12

Nobody is asking the real question that needs to be asked Lee-Lee Dec 2015 #7

Indeed. I also find it disgusting entertainers aren't allowed to go pro. raouldukelives Dec 2015 #15

There are lots of "nobodys." Igel Dec 2015 #30

Rutgers spending on sports (mostly football) exceeds revenue by $36 million... Human101948 Dec 2015 #8

No suprise at all for SOME whites, but this needs to be Hortensis Dec 2015 #11

If your labor provides a profit, you should be paid. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #14

Except without financial shell games, most college football teams don't make a profit mythology Dec 2015 #16

These games are televised I believe. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #19

Universities should not pay them GummyBearz Dec 2015 #22

"Racial prejudice is driving opposition." About that... Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #26

They get a free education with room & board. Seems they are compensated enough. Waldorf Dec 2015 #31

Universities should not be operating sports teams DavidDvorkin Dec 2015 #32

I'm against it because a few mens sports fund womens sports FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #36

K&R Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #37