I grew up playing many sports, I enjoyed it because they
were fun (the exercise did not hurt either). I choose not to play in college
because frankly there were not enough hours in the day.
“Northwestern U.
Quarterback Makes Case for Players’ Union”
“Northwestern
University's quarterback testified on Tuesday before the National
Labor Relations Board as part of his team's high-profile
push to form the first labor union in college sports.”
“Seated
at the witness stand in a federal building in Chicago, Kain Colter, who
just completed his senior season, detailed the demands of big-time sports,
including football obligations that he said can eat up more
than 50 hours a week. "It's a job, there is no way around
it—it's a job," he said, according to the Associated Press.”
“A
lawyer representing the university, Alex Barbour, disputed
that players are employees, saying that academics
are a core part of a Northwestern player's experience.”
“"Academics
always trumps athletics at Northwestern," he said. "Northwestern is
not a football factory."”
“The
hearing is scheduled to continue on Wednesday as the board weighs
whether big-time athletes should be considered employees. Below are a few
highlights from Mr. Colter's testimony.”
What
do you think? Are athletes sacrificing academics for sports? Are they more like
employees then students?
Dr
Flavius A B Akerele III
The
ETeam
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