chrisRunner7
- Spokane, WA
True, though a) nobody was forcing Dartmouth to field a men's basketball team in the first place (i.e., they could have been "laid off" years ago) and b) if the players unionize, they would presumably negotiate protections against being fired without cause.When anyone becomes an employee they also become eligible to be laid off...........food for thought.......
I guess it does not surprise me that this originated at an Ivy League school given that those schools are likely (probably?) making money off the men's basketball programs yet have that agreement among themselves not to offer athletic scholarships.
Edit: Dartmouth claims it loses money on its men's basketball program. OK, I guess they won't be able to afford to pay very much if the players end up being employees. Union claims it didn't include TV contracts or basketball tournament revenue in those figures.
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