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Should College Athletes Be Paid?

The National Labor Relations Board overturned a previous ruling which allowed NCAA athletes to form a union. The NLRB's reason for overturning the original ruling was that allowing athletes to unionize would not promote uniformity, because each college could set up different rules for pay, practice time, etc....

I know the cost-of-attendance stipend is starting this year and that is a step in the right direction if paying athletes is the new reality. Now I can't help but wonder if unions in college athletics would be a good thing. I think a better way to go is for the NCAA to finally relent and pay college athletes.