Week 2 Discussion B - Paying College Athletes

WEEK 2 DISCUSSION B

Discussion B: Paying College Athletes

The O’Bannon and Jenkins cases seek to pay college athletes beyond the current scholarships they receive, but in very different ways. 

· How do the plaintiffs in each case want college athletes to be compensated beyond their scholarships?

· Do you believe that college athletes should be paid beyond a cost of attendance scholarship? Why or why not?

· What legal hurdles might the plaintiffs have to overcome to get what they want in each case?

Post a explanation of the methods by which the plaintiffs in the O’Bannon and Jenkins cases seek to allow NCAA athletes to be paid beyond a cost of attendance scholarship.

· Explain whether you believe that college athletes should be paid beyond a cost of attendance scholarship.

· Support for your position that includes references to sports law.