By: Dalton Thacker
“The National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) claims to prize amateurism above all else, yet it continues to pocket over a billion dollars per year from the work of the amateur athletes who participate in its member conferences. In its youth, the NCAA could not have foreseen the multibillion-dollar industry that it currently governs. Today, this system is at best outdated and at worst oppressive.”
“While the NCAA continues to fight in court to maintain its power, student-athletes are being exploited for the hours of work that they provide and are prohibited from using their name recognition for their own financial benefit.”