11 Things That College Athletes Aren't Allowed To Do
Is there anything more rewarding than life as a college athlete? Make sure you educate yourself on the injustice taking place in colleges everywhere by watching the premiere of $chooled: The Price of College Sports, October 16, on EPIX.
1.Sell an old textbook if your name is written on it.
2.Pick up a side job that earns over $2,000 per year.
3.Accept money from your coach to buy a candy bar.
4.Send a paper to a tutor who then revises the grammatical errors.
5.Using prescribed ADHD medication for studying.
6.Accept any prizes from independent competitions in a similar sport.
7.Accept $1 for a self-portrait that you made and are super proud of.
8.Sell your championship ring.
9.Collect workers' comp for being paralyzed while playing the sport that's making the school millions of dollars.
10.Accept a taco from your millionaire coach after you tell him that despite having school paid for, you come from a poor neighborhood and still don't have enough money to eat.
11.Earn as much as a penny off of the video game companies that are making millions with your likeness.
"Remember, student-athletes, your compensation is the joy received from representing your university. Our joy is in the form of enormous financial gain through your labor."
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