The NCAA is investigating a few prominent Div. I Football programs because some players are suspected of going to a party an agent threw between the end of the season and the Rose Bowl.
Division I Football is a billion dollar industry, largely built on the back of the student athlete who is compensated for his efforts. Make no mistake about it, they are compensated.
The reason people seem to forget this is about 1% of them go on to make millions playing professionally. The other 99% go on to real life and thank their lucky stars every day that they have no student loans. The fact that the NCAA makes so much more is irrelevant.
If you work at a major energy company, bank or pharmaceutical firm the same situation is happening. You make a salary, maybe a very good one, but the money the company makes dwarfs it. It’s the way life goes. It might not be fair, but it isn’t going to change any time soon.
So if you think it’s fine for a Div. I football player to accept kickbacks, cars or accommodations from agents or alumni to supplement their income, you must also concur that it’s perfectly acceptable for a bank teller to keep a share of your deposit, the drug salesman to increase the price of your medicine by 5 cents a pill or a oil exec to tack an extra 5 cents a liter on to the price of gas.
After all, look at all the money their company is making from their hard work.
"Vancouver Canucks defenceman, Sami Salo suffered an Achilles tear while training and is out indefinitely pending further evaluation. There will be no further comment from the club or Salo at this time."
ReplyDeleteNo surprise.