There is an ongoing debate in college sports as to whether or not college student-athletes should be getting paid to play. The large amounts of money being made off college athletics has led some to question whether student-athletes should be treated as amateurs any longer.
Guests:
- Joe Nocera, Columnist, New York Times and Co-Author, Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA
- Kristin Watt, Voice of Ohio State University Women's Basketball, Alumni Basketball Player, Ohio State University and Local Attorney, Vorys Columbus
- Lawrence Funderburke, Alumni Basketball Player, Ohio State University and Former NBA Player
- Lucia Dunn, Economy Professor, Ohio State University
Event:
The Ohio State Sports and Society Initiative will be hosting a panel discussion and book signings on the topic of "Paying College Athletes" on April 15. For more information about this event, please visit this link: https://u.osu.edu/sportsandsociety/
This show originally aired on April 5, 2016 at 10 a.m.