Name: The exploitation of US college athletes
Uploaded: 2021-04-05T14:48:51Z
Duration: 10 min 2 s
Description: Colleges and universities in the US make billions of dollars each year from sports, compromising the health and education of athletes -- who are disproportionately Black -- in the name of money, power and pride. Sports lawyer and former NCAA investigator Tim Nevius exposes how the system exploits young talent and identifies fundamental reforms needed to protect players.

Colleges and universities in the US make billions of dollars each year from sports, compromising the health and education of athletes -- who are disproportionately Black -- in the name of money, power and pride. Sports lawyer and former NCAA investigator Tim Nevius exposes how the system exploits young talent and identifies fundamental reforms needed to protect players.

The exploitation of US college athletes

American universities earn nearly 15 billion dollars a year from college sports, yet athletes, especially Black athletes, face exploitation and denied opportunities. Many risk serious injury and receive inadequate education, while coaches and administrators reap huge financial rewards. In forty states, the highest-paid public employees are college football or basketball coaches, underscoring distorted priorities. Rising public awareness is fueling calls for fair treatment, real education, and health protections for student athletes.