The documentary ‘Schooled: The Price of College Sports” directed by Ross Finkel, analyzes the perspective of the players in the argument of whether student-athletes should be paid for their services and performances in sport at the collegiate level. Throughout the film, the history of the NCAA is discussed along with its creation and reign to become a wealthy corporation. The documentary analyzes people such as Walter Buyers (Founder of the NCAA), Jonathan Franklin (Former University of North Carolina Running Back) and many others to thoroughly examine the corruption that lies in the NCAA and the activities they take part in to remain such a prominent corporation.
‘Schooled: The Price of College Sports’ served as an eye opener to me about the …show more content…
Jonathan Franklin is still short by $3400 to amend for the price of attendance, which is $31400. Considering the amount of money that generated off of these student athletes, the fact that they do not even half food to eat at times is appalling. Such operations can be classified as unfair labor. In class when discussing unethical practices done by corporations we examine activities such as child labor, lack of worker rights and unfair policies against workers. The criteria to classify a corporation as socially irresponsible are evident with how the NCAA conducts itself as an entity. I was very concerned with how the NCAA handles its operations. The documentary also discusses the meaning of a ‘student-athlete’. The NCAA constantly mentions that an education should be every athlete’s priority but frankly, this is not the case. Athletes must attend practices that start as early as 6:00AM and end just an hour before an athlete’s classes would begin, and after classes athletes must report to meetings and more practices virtually leading to no time for academics. The college sport industry is 71 billion dollar industry, and this is because every school is motivated to have their program compete at the highest level. Such competition overshadows a student’s job, which is to study. Only 2.5% of all college athletes will play professional and solely devoting a students time to athletics will ultimately lead to the demise of 97.5% college athletes who’s education has been jeopardized by sports. The NCAA is not a socially responsible corporation as it riddles its employees (student-athletes) of their time and education all for more
‘Schooled: The Price of College Sports’ served as an eye opener to me about the …show more content…
Jonathan Franklin is still short by $3400 to amend for the price of attendance, which is $31400. Considering the amount of money that generated off of these student athletes, the fact that they do not even half food to eat at times is appalling. Such operations can be classified as unfair labor. In class when discussing unethical practices done by corporations we examine activities such as child labor, lack of worker rights and unfair policies against workers. The criteria to classify a corporation as socially irresponsible are evident with how the NCAA conducts itself as an entity. I was very concerned with how the NCAA handles its operations. The documentary also discusses the meaning of a ‘student-athlete’. The NCAA constantly mentions that an education should be every athlete’s priority but frankly, this is not the case. Athletes must attend practices that start as early as 6:00AM and end just an hour before an athlete’s classes would begin, and after classes athletes must report to meetings and more practices virtually leading to no time for academics. The college sport industry is 71 billion dollar industry, and this is because every school is motivated to have their program compete at the highest level. Such competition overshadows a student’s job, which is to study. Only 2.5% of all college athletes will play professional and solely devoting a students time to athletics will ultimately lead to the demise of 97.5% college athletes who’s education has been jeopardized by sports. The NCAA is not a socially responsible corporation as it riddles its employees (student-athletes) of their time and education all for more