It's simple. Players should not be paid. People go to college to become professionals, not to be professionals. As far as I'm concerned the NFL has minimum job requirements, and one of them is all applicants must be at least 3 years out of HS. I didn't just get to be a lawyer because I wanted to be. Didn't walk into a law firm and demand to be made partner straight out of high school.
Also, I think a lot of people - including the talking heads - don't understand that the NCAA is an association. The billions the NCAA makes isn't going to some CEO somewhere, it's going to the member institutions. Something like 4% of all income pays for NCAA staff, as it does cost money to pay for administration of the association, as well as it's enforcement body (who, if they get paid a nickel, get paid too much, but that's another thread). Anyway, the rest of that money goes to fund ... wait for it... grants in aid, among several other things. Fact is, the players DO benefit from their play on the field. They ALREADY are paid for their labors. They don't make NFL money. Nor should they... they're students not professionals.
I don't have a real problem with an athlete selling his autograph, or his championship ring, etc. on one level, but it opens the door to too much corruption, so, I have to remain "against" it. But, when it happens, I don't really get my shorts in a bunch over it. I mean, A&M isn't getting an unfair advantage if Money Badger gets paid to autograph something.. he's already enrolled there and not being induced improperly (Well, he does go to A&M, so I'm sure someone has been more than improper with him... but, that's more a discussion about cum jars).
Also, I think a lot of people - including the talking heads - don't understand that the NCAA is an association. The billions the NCAA makes isn't going to some CEO somewhere, it's going to the member institutions. Something like 4% of all income pays for NCAA staff, as it does cost money to pay for administration of the association, as well as it's enforcement body (who, if they get paid a nickel, get paid too much, but that's another thread). Anyway, the rest of that money goes to fund ... wait for it... grants in aid, among several other things. Fact is, the players DO benefit from their play on the field. They ALREADY are paid for their labors. They don't make NFL money. Nor should they... they're students not professionals.
I don't have a real problem with an athlete selling his autograph, or his championship ring, etc. on one level, but it opens the door to too much corruption, so, I have to remain "against" it. But, when it happens, I don't really get my shorts in a bunch over it. I mean, A&M isn't getting an unfair advantage if Money Badger gets paid to autograph something.. he's already enrolled there and not being induced improperly (Well, he does go to A&M, so I'm sure someone has been more than improper with him... but, that's more a discussion about cum jars).
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