Monday, July 22, 2013

Longread #352 -- I Trusted 'Em -- 7/22/13

The NCAA system of amateur athletes is broken. Usually, the primary reason cited for why this is the case is the gap between the revenue that college players deliver (millions to universities and other organizations) and the reward that they receive (college scholarships). This article highlights another flaw in the system regarding how player injuries are handled and the lack of obligations that schools have to their players.

"'I Trusted 'Em': When NCAA Schools Abandon Their Injured Athletes" by Meghan Walsh
Published in the Atlantic, May 1, 2013

Eric

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