Colleges have finally accepted the categorical imperative of paying student-athletes; they’re just litigating how much.
But the more things change, the more they stay the same. Case in point, just as smaller schools once scrounged for equipment while big schools banked TV revenue, lesser-known athletes now hustle for lunch money while stars rake in NIL millions.
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