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LovingA2andMI

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32. So you would believe it is best to continue....

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 08:30 AM

Apr 2014

Treating STUDENT-ATHLETES like Indentured Servants. The school weeps all the profit while the STUDENT-ATHLETE is just "happy" to have a partial or full scholarship, which can only be maintained by meeting various conditions (such as practicing their sport up to 9 months a year).

Sorry, but this in my opinion is ridiculous.

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Mark Emmert rips NCAA unionization [View all] alp227 Apr 2014 OP

the slave labor model rurallib Apr 2014 #1

so people are rounded up and forced to play college sports? dlwickham Apr 2014 #3

They don't get just compensation for use of their likenesses in commercial use. alp227 Apr 2014 #5

I have no real objection to the players getting compensation but if they do then shouldnt all cstanleytech Apr 2014 #40

How EA Sports Profits Off College Athletes—Without Paying Them ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #11

a better analogy would be indentured servitude dsc Apr 2014 #17

actually you're wrong dlwickham Apr 2014 #50

not any more dsc Apr 2014 #56

What they'll do is ... aggiesal Apr 2014 #2

If it's a purely commercial enterprise, why associate it with educational institutions at all? nt delrem Apr 2014 #4

Exactly. (nt) paleotn Apr 2014 #10

If there is collective bargaining, then this isn't a one-sided negotiation. eggplant Apr 2014 #8

Shhhh! Don't let facts or reality get in the way of some people's good tizzy. Chan790 Apr 2014 #54

LOL n/t bitchkitty Apr 2014 #57

Well, blow it up then, damn it!.... paleotn Apr 2014 #6

Things about to get more interesting at UNC unc70 Apr 2014 #20

Look at the "liberal media" pushing an agenda! tarheelsunc Apr 2014 #7

I think you misunderstood that a2liberal Apr 2014 #23

There is no evidence student athletes want unionization. former9thward Apr 2014 #38

Emmert made $1.7 million, according to NCAA tax return ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #9

and let's not forget choie Apr 2014 #15

You mean like college scholarships are? customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #30

That's a strawman Sgent Apr 2014 #35

Tell me another situation customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #44

How about every other scholarship / fellowship Sgent Apr 2014 #45

Are graduate assistants ever unionized? customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #47

Yes there Sgent Apr 2014 #48

Yes. See my post #8. eggplant Apr 2014 #59

What's to stop the IRS from pursuing scholarships as income? Chan790 Apr 2014 #55

Perhaps the exemption will apply customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #64

What could possibly justify a salary like that? Manuel Beingman Apr 2014 #27

Unions are for working people bluestateguy Apr 2014 #12

What an ignorant statement. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #14

a children's game that happens to be a big part of the economy? alp227 Apr 2014 #16

Since when is being a STUDENT-ATHLETE.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2014 #21

So you oppose the NFLPA, MLB Player's Assoc, etc??? rpannier Apr 2014 #28

or for millionaires who work for other millionaires dlwickham Apr 2014 #51

Envy of your fellow working man is a tool of the 1% to destroy faith in unions. Yavin4 Apr 2014 #63

Aw, lookit. Brickbat Apr 2014 #13

"It would blow up everything about the collegiate model of athletics." < With any luck. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2014 #18

Here's something I havent seen anyone mention: If they're employees, then scholarships are taxable, 7962 Apr 2014 #19

As a former Graduate Assistant... LovingA2andMI Apr 2014 #22

But this ruling could change the status of your scholarship if the IRS wants to do it. 7962 Apr 2014 #31

So you would believe it is best to continue.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2014 #32

A lot of folks think the same. But players can also GET A DEGREE. Most arent going pro anyway. 7962 Apr 2014 #43

No it wouldn't Sgent Apr 2014 #46

But once they are considered employees, the scholarship could be considered payment, couldnt it? 7962 Apr 2014 #49

No. eggplant Apr 2014 #60

when I was a GA my scholarship wasn't taxable dlwickham Apr 2014 #52

it's conveniently omitted by supporters Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #62

And then what's next...? SoapBox Apr 2014 #24

Well, high school sports aren't as commercialized as college sports. alp227 Apr 2014 #25

Very, very few college athletes have commercial use of their likenesses. former9thward Apr 2014 #39

Are such High School Player activities "Sport" related 40-50 hours per week? happyslug Apr 2014 #26

Exactly on point! LovingA2andMI Apr 2014 #33

If college students learn the importance of collective representation, Ash_F Apr 2014 #37

Making money of someones labor? I thought that was DiverDave Apr 2014 #29

They did share that money unc70 Apr 2014 #34

Ok, then what about the rest? DiverDave Apr 2014 #36

How the NCAA actually distributes the money unc70 Apr 2014 #61

Obscene profits Calista241 Apr 2014 #41

I just went to Northwestern's website to lookup the cost of tution, etc and WhoWoodaKnew Apr 2014 #42

it's one of the top schools in the nation dlwickham Apr 2014 #53

Wow, what a scam. /nt Ash_F Apr 2014 #58