He’s a grievance pusher. They’ll say anything as absurd as possible to justify their nonsense in favor of destroying anything in their path.
Just destroy collegiate athletics, why don't ya?
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He’s a grievance pusher. They’ll say anything as absurd as possible to justify their nonsense in favor of destroying anything in their path.
Ah yes the horror of wanting to get a cut of the money when someone uses you to make money.
What’s next, people asking to get paid for doing work?!
What’s next, people asking to get paid for doing work?!
Im sure your argument here will try to be made in court and lose for good reason because you're arguing logic leads to that if you sign up to work at amazon, walmart, food factories etc etc etc then they can take you in and make you a slave and take away your human rights as long as you know those are bad places to work. Yeah US law doesnt work that way.
If they want the rules changed retroactively so they can get money, then have the NCAA change their rules and have everyone pay for their tuition, room and board, etc., just like regular students. It is all about the players now. If they're getting NIL, then they can pay, too.
EDIT: Do most people realize that the concept of NIL started out as something completely DIFFERENT than what it has turned out to be? Well, it has.
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Coming up with a solution for college athletics is pretty tough.
Football and basketball are their own animal as no other sport makes money
Title IX requires you to pay for all of these programs that lose tons of money
I've always said to make them university employees instead of pretending they're legit students (In general, they are not; the football and basketball players at least).
Football and basketball are their own animal as no other sport makes money
Title IX requires you to pay for all of these programs that lose tons of money
I've always said to make them university employees instead of pretending they're legit students (In general, they are not; the football and basketball players at least).
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Scholarship <--> Basketball Player
That was the agreement. I take it you're not much of a college hoops fan?
I'm all for just making these players "employees" now. If you don't make the grades, you're suspended and then fired. You're no longer able to participate in practices or games. Expelled from campus, if you re-enter you're trespassing. Maybe have to pay the money back. You're here for education. If you don't play, then you're fired and you owe every penny back and you're immediately expelled from campus. If this is the game they want to play.
I fully expect his dogs to end up in a fist fight with some local pigs over the way Cal tries to turn Arky into an NBA farm.
This argument has lost. There’s no use in grasping to straws of the past.
Reform will happen though.. slowly. And players will continue to be paid. They always have been. It’s only a modicum more transparent now.
So you’re just upset the players finally have some power?
Lol, you’re the one who comes across as a kid.
Most college sports don't even offer full rides. The full rides came in Basketball and Football because it was bringing in a windfall for the NCAA. The players were being used for financial gain. Glad to see them get a piece of the pie, but you will see a new landscape of teams if some kind of regulations are not put into place.
There is validity to both sides.
There are nearly 200,000 Division I athletes. The top NIL earners (and people in this lawsuit) make up a VERY SMALL percentage.
Athletes SHOULD be able to profit off of their NIL.
However, what is happening now went from "they aren't allowed to do anything" to "directly paying them" in 2 years. Part of that is the NCAA's lack to change over the years - but part of it is just crazy. And these lawsuits are a big part of it. Don't like a rule? Just sue and they will change it.
But the people who are think these college athletes are getting "mistreated" are crazy. If you don't think the value of tuition, cost of attendance, etc. isn't of value -- then they shouldn't go to college, they should go play overseas, etc. Most of those 200,000 DI student athletes do want the education and value it.
There are nearly 200,000 Division I athletes. The top NIL earners (and people in this lawsuit) make up a VERY SMALL percentage.
Athletes SHOULD be able to profit off of their NIL.
However, what is happening now went from "they aren't allowed to do anything" to "directly paying them" in 2 years. Part of that is the NCAA's lack to change over the years - but part of it is just crazy. And these lawsuits are a big part of it. Don't like a rule? Just sue and they will change it.
But the people who are think these college athletes are getting "mistreated" are crazy. If you don't think the value of tuition, cost of attendance, etc. isn't of value -- then they shouldn't go to college, they should go play overseas, etc. Most of those 200,000 DI student athletes do want the education and value it.
There aren’t two sides. Many sides if we are being accurate.
But the system being inconsistent and players getting paid for NIL are two different issues. The NCAA has failed at both, sadly.
Enslaving? That’s funny right there. Generally slavery isn’t a choice and I’m pretty sure these guys chose where to play ball.
You have one idea of slavery that was beat into your head. All this is is you confessing you don't know what that word means.
What happens if you don't work?
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