tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483704792087713531.post5232497443548809957..comments2024-03-23T03:54:50.253-06:00Comments on Kinesiology & Sport Review: The Green Elephant in the Locker RoomDr. Kayla Peakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096597721586884737noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483704792087713531.post-73504675704168962312015-06-30T16:51:37.616-05:002015-06-30T16:51:37.616-05:00Great blog and great pictures. You picked a perfe...Great blog and great pictures. You picked a perfect time to write about this topic because I think the NCAA is heading this direction whether people like it or not. It's a multi-billion dollar industry including college football, basketball, and baseball, and the only people not getting paid is the athletes themselves. One example that comes to mind is the violations committed by Texas A&M stand out Johnny Manziel. Two weeks prior to his violation he was asked to sit with boosters at a kick-off luncheon and sign a table that sold for $20,000. Manziel had no control over his own autograph or where the money would be going to. In his first year at A&M he grossed over 50 million in jersey and media sales. As a student athlete you have an obligation to be an ambassador for your athletic program and university, but at what point will the line be drawn. Supporters of paying college athletes are calling it extortion. Personally, I have not yet made up my mind on this debate but I really look forward to reading your next blog about this hot topic. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793357466293884720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483704792087713531.post-79078278439767681142015-06-27T19:52:19.716-05:002015-06-27T19:52:19.716-05:00I was a collegiate athlete and we would always sit...I was a collegiate athlete and we would always sit and talk about how we are doing so much for the school and not getting paid. I understand that the school is paying for these athletes education, but what about gas money and extra food money. When athlete are from less fortunate households they don't have the luxury of their parent sending them money. I'm all for paying collegiate athletes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725764208411207786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483704792087713531.post-68933371196669024912015-06-26T20:40:52.684-05:002015-06-26T20:40:52.684-05:00Excellent blog! I will be looking forward to the u...Excellent blog! I will be looking forward to the upcoming blogs on this hotly debated topic. The pressure is on as more and more athletes fight to be paid. Your arguments are solid. The amount of cash flow is insane and I worry about education in this entire 'higher learning' process. Alexandra Allredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125577211541065383noreply@blogger.com