By the time I had finished reading it, I was steamed. I really hope that the views that were expressed are not held in common by a majority of the athletes in college sports. When I first read the article I thought it was a joke.
College sports are among the last havens of unspoiled competition.
A big reason for this is the lack of payment to the athletes. If you go to a college sporting event, you have the privilege of seeing high-level competition untainted by agents, personal endorsements and salary holdouts from whining millionaires. It is far easier to cheer for a college kid who is playing for the love of the game than for a professional who has no team loyalty, makes way too much money and is currently on probation. Paying the student-athletes would jeopardize this Eden. The NCAA would be no better than its contemporaries.