{"id":3402,"date":"2014-05-02T12:55:52","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T16:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khflaw.com\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2020-09-23T23:06:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T03:06:06","slug":"bad-sportsmanship-class-action-filed-ncaa-student-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khflaw.com\/news\/bad-sportsmanship-class-action-filed-ncaa-student-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Sportsmanship? Class Action Filed Against NCAA for Student Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The question of whether student-athletes in college sports are adequately compensated for their services is a debate that has persisted for many years. It has recently become a particularly hot topic in light of a decision by the National Labor Relations Board that Northwestern University\u2019s football players can unionize; as well as a study done by Drexel University and the National Collegiate Players Association that says that the average college football player is worth $178,000 per year, and the average college basketball player, $375,000 per year.<br \/>\nOn one hand, student-athletes receive what otherwise would be expensive tuition, room, and board at no cost; other than the time they spend playing and training for a sport they presumably love. On the other hand, colleges \u2013 particularly colleges with juggernaut football and basketball programs \u2013 generate obscene amounts of money from these student-athletes\u2019 services; which makes the tuition, room, and board the athletes receive look meager by comparison.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khflaw.com\/news\/bad-sportsmanship-class-action-filed-ncaa-student-compensation\/#more-3402\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The question of whether student-athletes in college sports are adequately compensated for their services is a debate that has persisted for many years. 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