Are College Athletes About to Get Paid?
Why does the idea of paying college athletes make so many people upset?

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Episode Notes
A star college athlete can help rake in millions for the school he attends but never see a cent for himself because of existing NCAA rules. California lawmakers just passed a bill that would allow collegiate athletes to profit off their name, likeness, and image in a step to rectify the discrepancy. The Fair Pay for Play Act is just a piece of the larger conversation about paying college athletes. Is the NCAA being pulled closer to paying its athletes?
Guest: Bomani Jones, co-host of ESPN’s High Noon and host of The Right Time with Bomani Jones
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