Debate is hard work. Unlike college athletes, you can't get paid for it, but we can at least lighten the load.
TIME STAMPS
Definitions and Framing 5:10
PRO Arguments 23:48
CON Arguments 51:17
Final Thoughts 1:12:00
SOURCES CITED
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Molly Harry, Diverse Education (2020), Abolish the Term “Student-Athlete”: www.diverseeducation.com/spor...
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Tim Tucker, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2022), NIL Timeline: How We Got Here and What’s Next: www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bu...
PRO:
Tommy Beer, Forbes (2020), NCAA Athletes Could Make $2 Million A Year If Paid Equitably, Study Suggests: www.forbes.com/sites/tommybee...
Craig Garthwaite and others, National Bureau of Economic Research (2020), Who Profits From Amateurism? Rent-Sharing In Modern College Sports: www.nber.org/system/files/wor...
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NCSA College Recruiting, This Study Proves Just How Much Time College Athletes Spend on Their Sport:
www.ncsasports.org/blog/study...
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Kaitlin Balaasaygun, CNBC (2022), In the college sports pay era, female athletes are emerging as big economic winners: www.cnbc.com/2022/10/15/that-...
Justia, Collective Bargaining Agreements in Sports Leagues & Their Legal Scope:
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Alex Kirshner, Global Sport Matters (March 9, 2022), Why a College Athlete Union Seems Inevitable - and How it Could Work:
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Grand Canyon University (July 26, 2023), Should College Athletes Be Paid?
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Robert Binion and Mark Wood, Carnegie Mellen (Fall 2022), The Racial Imbalance in College Football Coaching:
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CON Sources in comments due to length.