Let me know when ANY of these kids are forced to accept an agreement in which they feel they’re being exploited. Most of the rules regarding NCAA athletics were written in our lifetimes ...

Let me know when ANY of these kids are forced to accept an agreement in which they feel they’re being exploited. Most of the rules regarding NCAA athletics were written in our lifetimes ...

Nope - you’re wrong. It IS - however - an EXCELLENT argument for deemphasizing college sports in general, and focusing limited resources on education and not “sports”.

Certainly, it’s practical. If they consider free tuition, room-and-board, unlimited tutoring/academic assistance, training programs, clothing, media exposure, etc. to be “working for free” thy simply opt out. It isn’t the responsibility of higher education to provide a minor league for wanna-be professional athletes.

Certainly, it’s practical. If they consider free tuition, room-and-board, unlimited tutoring/academic assistance, training programs, clothing, media exposure, etc. to be “working for free” thy simply opt out. It isn’t the responsibility of higher education to provide a minor league for wanna-be professional athletes.

Bruh!

Bruh!

... and MILLIONS who would switch places with them - and/or the athletes on scholarship - given the chance.

... and MILLIONS who would switch places with them - and/or the athletes on scholarship - given the chance.

A choice they’re free to simply walk away from, if the feel exploited.

A choice they’re free to simply walk away from, if the feel exploited.

There are tens of thousands of scholarship athletes taking advantage of the offers they’ve received by making the best of their educations. That choice is on the student, not the system. And again - they’re always free to simply get a job and pay their own way, if they feel they’re being used.

There are tens of thousands of scholarship athletes taking advantage of the offers they’ve received by making the best of their educations. That choice is on the student, not the system. And again - they’re always free to simply get a job and pay their own way, if they feel they’re being used.

The kids being taken advantage of are always free to give up their scholarships, room-and-board, free tutoring, etc. and go get jobs to pay their way through school, like millions of other students do ...

I gave you a star. But then, I’m going to hell ...

I gave you a star. But then, I’m going to hell ...

this made me wet

this made me wet

“e-sports” are sports in the sense that operating the toy crane at the Chucky Cheese is a sport.

“e-sports” are sports in the sense that operating the toy crane at the Chucky Cheese is a sport.