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In a couple of years people will feel the same way about college athletes being compensated.

>>highwa+(OP)
I don't think it's the same though. College athletes don't get addicted to being paid for the work they put in to attract paying spectators, and they don't ruin their families lives with that addiction

>>highwa+(OP)
There was already tons of money in college sports, having the same overall corrupting influence. Just that the students themselves didn't get any of it.

If we want less money around college sports there need to be a lot more rules all over the place to make sure there is less profit to be had. Or we could just let people get paid for labor even though they are also students, which is the fair things to do and it's something we do in just about every other context.

>>highwa+(OP)
It's already ruined college sports, but the old regime was abusive.

Million dollar salaries for the coach, hundreds of millions poured into the administration all on the backs of kids who were ruining their health (bad hits, concussions) had no benefits, and nothing to show for it after the left [1].

It was abusive

[1] their college tuition was free, but they weren't given an education since they were expected to train 40 hr and TAs were expected to give free passing grades.

>>highwa+(OP)
Can you explain more? not a huge sports guy but isn't this an entirely different thing? I've been looking at that situation (from a distance) as messy but overall good to see people compensated for their labor and the physical risks they take on

>>snapca+uO
When the top player makes over $1M and 80% make nothing - how does that help with the point of sports.

>>highwa+eT1
What is the point of sports?