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Question for the Week - Should College Athletes Be Treated as Employees of Their Universities?

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College athletes should be treated as employees of their university because the Supreme Court precedent cases have ruled that the NCAA can't fairly limit the athletes' benefits, compensation, and their…

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Just feel like as you are spending money for the stuff and not always making it’s not called being an employee but that your more of a learner/ person signed…

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