re: UCLA to announce 15-year, $280 million deal with Under Armour

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They shouldn't be paid. If they are then what even makes them amateurs anymore?

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holy circular argument batman

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yeah, adults with jobs.

These are teenage students playing a game in between going to class. They shouldn't be paid. If they are then what even makes them amateurs anymore?

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I'm going with a different logic here.

Mine is that this is an all expenses paid apprenticeship for these athletes to hone their skills before they become multi-millionaire pros.

I also think the NCAA should allow them to moonlight. Do local car and restaurant commercials etc.

But they shouldn't be salaried.

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yeah, adults with jobs.

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These are adults.

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These are teenage students playing a game in between going to class

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Yep, just a game. Nevermind $280million was just thrown around for this "game"

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They shouldn't be paid. If they are then what even makes them amateurs anymore?

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Why shouldn't they be paid? The only real argument I've ever seen(other than they are paid with education) thrown is, "eh, that's just how it's always been done."

The guy who basically created the NCAA is on record talking about how messed up the system is.