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Mathieu
@mathieuw
NIL is pay-to-play. Has been since day one. Meanwhile normal students take on tens of thousands in debt to go to the same school, to actually get a degree. I refuse to watch college football.
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Leo
@leohenkels
If your going to blame someone blame the universities, the NCAA, but the players have worked extremely hard to get where they are and deserve the money. 2 practices a day, don't come home for thanksgiving, don't have a summer break, barely get to go out and drink. Besides tuition fees, they are the largest generator of revenue for these schools. Finally, one could argue that football has generated more revenue for schools like Alabama, as people are often applying because of the football! Players deserved to be paid.
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Mathieu
@mathieuw
Effort isn’t a measure of deserving. Athletes in every sport work hard yet the benefits have always been around the money. Athletes make those sacrifices to be at the top of their craft, not for some future financial benefit, otherwise there would be nobody playing the less popular sports. Universities are meant for education, and many succeed without top sports programs.
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Leo
@leohenkels
“Athletes make those sacrifices to be at the top of their craft, not for some future financial benefit” Is an unequivocally a false generalization. Maybe yes if someone is privileged growing up and can afford to play a less popular sport. But, man it’s so not true for 50% of Americans. There are so many kids and parents who are in it for the money and to better their situation.
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Mathieu
@mathieuw
Respectfully disagree, that generalization is reality. You really think 50% of athletes think they have a legitimate chance of making it as a pro athlete? We’re not talking about a kid’s dream here. By the time you’re finishing high school it’s pretty clear who remotely has the potential to make it at the highest level, especially in sports where the financial incentives are highest.
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Leo
@leohenkels
I'm not sure i understand your argument anymore. Agree to disagree. College football players getting paid is good. Makes the pie bigger for everyone. The best ones were getting paid before, but now even those that don't generate revenue at the individual level (like a lineman) can get paid. That is a net good for athletes and the sport compared to the alternative. Maybe it needs to be a bit more regulated, but I really don't understand your angle.
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