He goes on to talk about how he witnessed and endured some of the struggles in dealing with the severe rules of the NCAA. ... For example, in 2010, "Duke basketball players were valued at nearly a million dollars while the players were living just $732 above the poverty line and a scholarship shortfall of $1,995" ("The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sports"). ... NCAA prides itself on all student-athletes are students first and athletes second, however, it seems that more popular athletes leave early for the pros. ... The truth is that many college athletes are alre...

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Since the beginning of college sports, athletes have not been financially rewarded for their efforts. ... The money that colleges and universities acquire from ticket sales alone, exceed that of many professional sports leagues in the United States. ... Although bribes, cash and gift of this sort are prohibited, by NCAA rules colleges sometimes resort to these measures to persuade top performing athletes to stay. ... Even though some say that the scholarships are enough, paying players would cut out the illegal contact between recruiters, agents, boosters, and players, and eliminate an already...

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