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Alabama Coach Nick Saban Resents Players Getting Paid

Friday, May 20, 2022 at 8:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Coach and player in master-slave relationship For years, I have been decrying the master-slave relationship between coaches like Nick Saban of Alabama and his football players. I’ve always believed that colleges should pay players. In this regard, I refer you to commentaries like “Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman Trophy” on September 16, 2010, and “Salaries of College Coaches Reflect Enduring Master-Slave Relationships”… Read more.

Court Emancipates College Athletes but They Still Face Jim-Crow Restrictions

Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:47 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Juneteenth commemorates the news Union soldiers delivered to enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas, of the Emancipation Proclamation that freed them two and a half years later. But if you think that was belated, what do you make of it taking another 156 years for the US Supreme Court to tell colleges they can’t treat student-athletes… Read more.

In First Step Act, NCAA Emancipates Student-Athletes

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 7:12 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

It has become axiomatic that as goes California, so goes the nation. Sure enough, just weeks ago California made it legal for student-athletes to hire agents to help them profit from their names, images, and likenesses. Now comes this: The NCAA’s top decision-makers voted unanimously Tuesday to start the process of modifying its rule to… Read more.

The Categorical Imperative to Pay College Athletes Just Got Stronger

Friday, March 28, 2014 at 7:47 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

For years I’ve been doing my little bit to advance the cause for college athletes to be paid. Below are excerpts from just two of my commentaries in this regard. From “Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman Trophy,” September 16, 2010: There’s nothing amateur about College Football. It’s a billion-dollar business for Christ’s sake! More to the… Read more.