NLRB: College athletes can unionize

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CHICAGO — In a stunning ruling that has the potential to revolutionize college athletics, a federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation's first college athlete's union.

Read more: NLRB: College athletes can unionize - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Thoughts?

Mine: Its about dam time

 

[Nosmo King]

CHICAGO — In a stunning ruling that has the potential to revolutionize college athletics, a federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation's first college athlete's union.

Read more: NLRB: College athletes can unionize - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Thoughts?

Mine: Its about dam time

Amen! Those kids generate billions for their colleges and universities. Not to mention the video game industry, merchandising and promotions.

The 'scandal' at my alma mater, The Ohio State University, shows how far the exploitation of student athletes has gone.

 

[deltex1]

Why not all students...they all contribute to the schools bottom line.

 

[bendog]

Where are the RWers talking about slavery. LOL

Personally, I'm an sec fan, and we already pay the lads.

 

[kaz]

CHICAGO — In a stunning ruling that has the potential to revolutionize college athletics, a federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation's first college athlete's union.

Read more: NLRB: College athletes can unionize - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Thoughts?

Mine: Its about dam time

My thoughts are that it's absurd that it's up to government to decide if they get to unionize or not and then for government to decide what the power of the union is. Government should have no say in the matter.

 

[HenryBHough]

Of course universities are free to drop sports at any time and with the sports would go the free rides.

 

[Jarhead]

Once you pay them a salary, they lose their amateur status.

Once they lose their amateur status, they are no longer able to compete at the NCAA level.

The NCAA will hold their position, and students will have to decide if they wish to play or not.

 

[Nosmo King]

Why not all students...they all contribute to the schools bottom line.

Really? Who added more to Ohio State's 'bottom line': me or Archie Griffin?

 

[kaz]

Once you pay them a salary, they lose their amateur status.

Once they lose their amateur status, they are no longer able to compete at the NCAA level.

The NCAA will hold their position, and students will have to decide if they wish to play or not.

Most of the kids are fortunate to be able to play football for a free ride and a college degree with no debt.

 

[Mac1958]

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Should be interesting to see what the schools think of this down the road a bit.

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[kaz]

Why not all students...they all contribute to the schools bottom line.

Really? Who added more to Ohio State's 'bottom line': me or Archie Griffin?

Are you saying athletes are more important than teachers and scientists?

 

[Nosmo King]

Once you pay them a salary, they lose their amateur status.

Once they lose their amateur status, they are no longer able to compete at the NCAA level.

The NCAA will hold their position, and students will have to decide if they wish to play or not.

The NCAA has outlived its usefulness and should be scraped. Along with the BCS.

 

[Spiderman]

CHICAGO — In a stunning ruling that has the potential to revolutionize college athletics, a federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation's first college athlete's union.

Read more: NLRB: College athletes can unionize - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Thoughts?

Mine: Its about dam time

What's the point?

They don't get paid and who is going to pony up the dues?

The way i see it these people have nothing to complain about they get to play football get scholarships get pampered and they're whining about it.

 

[Nosmo King]

Why not all students...they all contribute to the schools bottom line.

Really? Who added more to Ohio State's 'bottom line': me or Archie Griffin?

Are you saying athletes are more important than teachers and scientists?

Not at all. But top shelf athletes bring in more money.

 

[boilermaker55]

Free rides? Care to explain that concept.

Of course universities are free to drop sports at any time and with the sports would go the free rides.

 

[Jarhead]

Once you pay them a salary, they lose their amateur status.

Once they lose their amateur status, they are no longer able to compete at the NCAA level.

The NCAA will hold their position, and students will have to decide if they wish to play or not.

Most of the kids are fortunate to be able to play football for a free ride and a college degree with no debt.

After a period of time, my son deemed the commitment to division 1 athletics was not worth the sacrifice of the college experience...and he released the scholarship.

Personal choices. No one is forcing ANY of them to play.

 

[Jarhead]

Free rides? Care to explain that concept.

Of course universities are free to drop sports at any time and with the sports would go the free rides.

Stop working; apply for welfare.

You will get what a free ride is quite quickly.

 

[boilermaker55]

If they help generate the money, why shouldn't they get a portion of it.

Once you pay them a salary, they lose their amateur status.

Once they lose their amateur status, they are no longer able to compete at the NCAA level.

The NCAA will hold their position, and students will have to decide if they wish to play or not.

Most of the kids are fortunate to be able to play football for a free ride and a college degree with no debt.

 

[boilermaker55]

Nice try but that has no bearing on the statement about athletes.
Simply put.

Free rides? Care to explain that concept.

Of course universities are free to drop sports at any time and with the sports would go the free rides.

Stop working; apply for welfare.

You will get what a free ride is quite quickly.

 

[Spiderman]

If they help generate the money, why shouldn't they get a portion of it.

They get a portion of it through the use of top notch equipment a full time team doctor, trainers gyms therapy coaches who improve their skills etc for no cost and let's not forget a paid education.