In the latest Reason-Rupe poll,
64 percent of Americans say college football and basketball players
should receive a share of the money when universities and
companies sell merchandise like their jerseys and video games
featuring the players’ likenesses.
“When I was in college, I know personally, as far as
jersey sales and ticket sales, I helped make that university a lot
of money,”
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said this
week. “Johnny Manziel helped make Texas A&M so much money.
You’re talking about championship games that he was able to lead
those guys to. You’re talking about jersey sales that he don’t see
a dime of. I feel like as much money as universities make, I feel
that some of that money should be given down to the players as well
because we are the ones that are making this university
money.”
During the NCAA basketball tournament, UConn’s Shabazz
Napier, who ended up being named the tournament’s most outstanding
player,
said there are nights he goes to bed hungry.
“I just feel like a student-athlete, and sometimes, like I said,
there’s hungry nights and I’m not able to eat and I still got to
play up to my capabilities. … When you see your jersey getting sold
— it may not have your last name on it — but when you see your
jersey getting sold and things like that, you feel like you want
something in return,” Napier said.
The
Reason-Rupe poll found 50 percent of Americans believe college
basketball players should receive a share of the
billions of dollars that CBS and Turner Sports are paying the
NCAA to broadcast the basketball tournament.
Last night on The Daily Show Jon
Stewart highlighted Napier’s hunger and the NCAA’s
hypocrisy:
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