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Originally Posted by RainMaker
But they aren't. The schools aren't paying for anything more. Players are just allowed to get jobs on the side like every other college student is permitted to.
I don't see what the big deal is. No one gave a shit that I worked a job while in college. The difference is that our value in the free market at 19 years old is considerably less than these kids.
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I'm going to venture a guess that you weren't offered a job that was conditioned on which college you went to. Working a job was permitted in college; it wasn't the reason you chose to attend that college.
I'm fine with kids getting paid, I just think having no and/or inconsistent (by state) rules as to how much they can get paid that materially affects their college choice is the tail wagging the dog. It's just legalizing what used to be illegal instead of coming up with a better solution for how to fairly compensate players once they get to college.
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