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March 27, 2015
An Economist Explains Why College Athletes Should Be Paid
Andy Schwarz explains why the NCAA is not only morally indefensible but economically ludicrous.
Dave Zirin
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March 16, 2015
Why Not Even the Mighty John Oliver Can Shame the NCAA
The arguments have been made but the NCAA will never change without a fight.
Dave Zirin
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April 9, 2014
The NCAA Makes Billions and Student Athletes Get None of It
Despite devoting forty to sixty hours per week to their sport most of the year, Division I football players lack basic economic rights under the NCAA’s cartel restrictions.
Greg Johnson and StudentNation
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March 27, 2014
The Northwestern University Football Union and the NCAA’s Death Spiral
The National Labor Relations Board ruling that the Northwestern football team can unionize signals a massive sea-change in so-called amateur athletics.
Dave Zirin
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March 12, 2013
The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation
The annual hoops hysteria known as March Madness generates a tidal wave of revenue—but the players don’t receive a dime of it.
Dave Zirin
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