Study: Amateurism costs Black college athletes billions
Black football and basketball players in the Power Five conferences lost approximately $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion per year from 2005 to 2019 — or roughly $250,000 a year per athlete — according to a new study.
"When Black athletes achieve success and generate tremendous value despite the obstacles placed in their way, the same universities that profit from their labor label them 'amateurs' to avoid paying them their fair wage share," the researchers wrote.
Read Axios Sports' full write-up here.