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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 4494449, member: 874"]
Yes, it's payment. Part of the compensation package for most jobs are things that can't be converted to cash. Health benefits can only be used for healthcare. I know people that work for hospitals that must use their benefits at institutions within the system they work for. If they seek care outside of that they don't get covered. And yes, the student athletes have to do the classwork, just like the students PAYING for the classes. Access to the classes is compensation since it is something others pay for. And at least some of these athletes have the added benefit of relaxed admission standards compared to nonathletes. There is value in that that is difficult assign a dollar amount to. As someone that attended Lemoyne, I'm sure you understand that having the opportunity to attend a more respected institution has value. Also, to say they recieve no cash is inaccurate. All of them receive stipends as part of their scholarship. Mike Golic pointed that out years ago on his radio show. When you have no living expenses, a stipend can be stretched pretty far.

If they think it's an unfair trade off, they don't have to attend as student athletes.

You have a point when you say they may be underpaid given how much revenue is generated (I think the post you responded to conceded that). My opinion is that there is too much money wrapped up in both pro and college sports. It illustrates a mixed up value system in our culture. I admit that I am likely in the minority and that keeping the money from the athletes does not change anything.
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