sports

1. Explain how the concept of amateurism benefits athletic departments/universities and the NCAA organization. Include an explanation of the relationship between amateurism and the commercialization (media coverage and monies) of big-time college sports.

2. Explain the effect of amateurism on the treatment of student-athletes:

a. What are the control mechanisms imposed on student-athletes in the name of amateurism?

b. What are the academic outcomes of associating play with academics?

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