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Student-athletes again the victims of collegiate greed.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Stephen A. Smith
PHILADELPHIA _ Two months of backbiting, threats and ridiculous news conferences. Three weeks filled with lawsuits, duplicity, conspicuous silence by the NCAA, and lectures on ethics by politicians.
Judging by reactions to the idea of Miami jumping from the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the outrage now that the Hurricanes have elected to do just that, the eventual result could very well mean the end of college athletics as we know it.
Hopefully, it will mean the beginning of student-athletes getting paid, just like any of us with a 9-to-5 gig.
If I were a student-athlete, I'd ask the NCAA for a check right now. I'd ask for it weekly with benefits, and would look for legal representation (via collective-bargaining ...
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