Amateur Hour

Published: March 29, 2021, 11:25 a.m.

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The NCAA calls its athletes "amateurs" to justify not paying them. But what if the real amateurs are the big-money donors who get to play GM with their multi-million dollar donations? This week, sports economist Andy Schwarz explains how schools benefit--and are re-shaped--by their relationships with these donors. 

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We also cover the racial dynamics of these relationships, the exploitation of athletic labor by the NCAA and its member schools, and Atlanta strip clubs.

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\\u201cSuspending the rules for Faculty Layoffs\\u201d https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/01/22/firing-professors-kansas-just-got-lot-easier

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\\u201cKU AD explains vetting of Les Miles, says parting ways \\u2018absolutely the right decision\\u2019\\u201d https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article249803443.html

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Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GcD9l4P_P9SxV6KGUqbHzl1bxCNm23xAhJCHOmk0RvQ/edit?usp=sharing

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