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