Uh, just a note: it is because these guys are being PAID as in full-ride scholarships to play basketball (not study so much) that they’re being considered EMPLOYEES. It seems a pretty valid assessment, and has been so in all these “amateur” sports, for a long time. The NCAA enforcement is a joke. BTW: in over 40 states, the highest paid public employees are football (mostly) or basketball coaches, paid more than college chancellors, or governors!
At least the coaches and various college staff members that make their money off of the collegiate sports system don’t want it to happen. I’d rather see those players focus on getting an education.
Dtroutma about 10 years ago
Uh, just a note: it is because these guys are being PAID as in full-ride scholarships to play basketball (not study so much) that they’re being considered EMPLOYEES. It seems a pretty valid assessment, and has been so in all these “amateur” sports, for a long time. The NCAA enforcement is a joke. BTW: in over 40 states, the highest paid public employees are football (mostly) or basketball coaches, paid more than college chancellors, or governors!
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
At least the coaches and various college staff members that make their money off of the collegiate sports system don’t want it to happen. I’d rather see those players focus on getting an education.