Month: March 2014

Why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Thinks College Athletes Should Be Paid

Why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Thinks College Athletes Should Be Paid

In an exclusive online edition of Crossfire, legendary NBA basketball Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar argues in favor of giving college football and basketball players a salary. “There’s so much money being made and the people who are creating this wealth do not get to participate,” says Jabbar. “College athletes are vulnerable and if they get hurt, they lose their scholarship, then what?”

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