ESPN recently did a fantastic story about college athletes and whether or not they should be paid. Bomani Jones, a respected black sports writer for ESPN, wrote the piece and compared college athletes and their rights to what Martin Luther King Jr. said. Click here to see it.
Jones cites college athletes as those that are under privileged and connects race to it. He goes on to point out that scholarship money doesn't cover all the nuisances of the college experience and that, especially basketball and football players, help generate millions of dollars but are stuck eating top ramen.
He points to the Ohio State football scandal and Terrell Pryor seeking money for his awards as a cry for money.
Its interesting that King is connected to the NCAA and the idea of paying athletes and giving them part of the pie. Definitely worth a read.
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