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In the name of 'amateurism,' college athletes make money for everyone except themselves

  • Written by Jasmine Harris, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ursinus College
In the name of 'amateurism,' college athletes make money for everyone except themselvesCollege athletes are prohibited from profiting from their performance.Jessica Hill/AP

As millions of people tune in to watch the Final Four, much of their focus will be on the numbers on the scoreboard. But a March 2019 report from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, calls attention to numbers of a different sort.

The report –...

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