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NCAA’s Era of Exploiting College Athletes Is Ending
The Supreme Court recognizes the absurdity of operating a multibillion-dollar business on the backs of unpaid players.
When both Brett Kavanaugh and Sonia Sotomayor say you're wrong, you're probably wrong.
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The dam has broken. College athletes are going to be paid — eventually. And it’s about time.
The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed unanimously that the National Collegiate Athletic Association is a business that has to conform to the same antitrust rules as any other business. That means its days of operating a multibillion-dollar industry on the backs of an unpaid labor force — the players — are dwindling rapidly.