Does paying student athletes a livable wage ‘destroy’ college sports?

Al Neal
Al Neal
Sep 6, 2018 · 3 min read
Virginia Tech defensive back Caleb Farley (3) celebrates an interception against Florida State in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 3. | Mark Wallheiser/AP

While social media tears itself apart over the Kaepernick-Nike deal — Trump supporters lighting up their backyards with burning Nike sneakers, cutting up their Nike socks and shorts, politicizing the memory of service members killed in action against their families wishes — a less flashy court case in California could change how the NCAA treats student-athletes.

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