There is an ongoing debate in college sports as to whether or not college student-athletes should be getting paid to play. The large amounts of money being made off college athletics has led some to question whether student-athletes should be treated as amateurs any longer.
Guests:
Joe Nocera, Columnist, New York Times and Co-Author, Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA
Kristin Watt, Voice of Ohio State University Women's Basketball, Alumni Basketball Player, Ohio State University and Local Attorney, Vorys Columbus
Lawrence Funderburke, Alumni Basketball Player, Ohio State University and Former NBA Player
Lucia Dunn, Economy Professor, Ohio State University
Event:
The Ohio State Sports and Society Initiative will be hosting a panel discussion and book signings on the topic of "Paying College Athletes" on April 15. For more information about this event, please visit this link: https://u.osu.edu/sportsandsociety/