TED-Ed Money, power and the exploitation of college athlete

Today's TED Talk

The exploitation of US college athletes

10:11 minutes · TEDxDayton

Colleges and universities in the US make billions of dollars each year from sports, compromising the health and education of athletes -- who are disproportionately Black -- in the name of money, power and pride. Sports lawyer and former NCAA investigator Tim Nevius exposes how the system exploits young talent and identifies fundamental reforms needed to protect players.

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