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Not sure I can explain it, but it would really beg the question of college football or basketball being able to survive.NCPA files civil rights complaint vs. Div. I schools
The National College Players Association has filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, asserting that Division I colleges are violating Black students' civil rights by imposing a collusive athlete compensation prohibition.
Please explain.
Could be but NIL is not controlled by schools. The article did not specifically mention NIL so I was wondering if it was based on something else. NIL hasn’t been around long enough IMHO.
The key phrase and the one that would be most damaging IMO: "gain employee status and fair compensation"
Interesting point. Makes it an even bigger deal if you’re right.
Right. So more in the lines of if coaches are compensated by the schools so should they. Yikes.
Yep. And as an employer, especially these days, there would be massive risk evaluation for what that would entail to say employee 85 football players. Hard to believe at least at this point that universities would go down that road. This will be interesting to watch.
Not only that but it would also not be amateur....which means all the money generated is no longer tax-exempt and neither are any contributions tax-deductible. The employment laws would be even more onerous.
It is simply the vehicle being used....the civil rights amendments are very broad....the result will impact all athletes regardless of color. It is a smart tactic, similar to when the women's track team at Clemson used a threat to sue the school under Title IX for its decision to cut the men's team because it tangentially impacted them.....Clemson backed off. Smart legal tactic....and it worked. Don't miss the forest for the trees.
Nice reply. But nowhere do you explain how black athletes aren't getting fair market pay. Nor did you explain what fair market pay is. You just threw some **** up on the wall and you hope something sticks.
You'd have to read the complaint. I don't know what particular issues they are alleging....and it really doesn't make a difference. The Amendments are B-R-O-A-D. And it isn't some *****. You are way too focused on the trees.
Obviously you haven’t been sued very often. This is how it works. Trust me on that. Usually something sticks enough despite the original complaint.
So this is an interesting post. I think you’re right FWIW if the NCAA loses this.
I don’t disagree about shakedowns. I don’t disagree with where you’re coming from. I was once personally named (as an executive) in a reverse sexual discrimination lawsuit. By that I mean I had personal liability not that I was involved. And the suit revolved around a guy claiming he got unwanted oral sex from a woman. Seriously?
Umkay then. Seems logical to stop reading something you admit not to have much personal experience in. Especially when I agree with where you’re coming from. But you know, whatever and stuff.
A college education, food, books...a chance to later take a job that could pay that...
Doubtful, but then again they’d be government employees soooo….
If they are worried about compensation, being a government employee is not the place to be.
Unless it’s on Tik Tok you’re most likely right. But lots of job security…rarely does anyone get fired. This is nuts, but I could see this or another case eventually prevailing.
Exactly. One will eventually prevail and completely demolish college sports. And not just football and basketball. This has far reaching consequences that they aren't taking into account.
That would be alright. Excess should result in ruin.
I actually recall you posting and saying almost exactly that this would be next.
