NCAA Abuses ‘Student-Athlete’ Term to Deny Rights, Labor Board Tells Judge
- Labor board judge considering case against USC, Pac-12, NCAA
- University says student-athletes aren’t coerced or oppressed
The National Labor Relations Board said institutions exercise extensive control over the athletes ranging from health and safety to social media posts and attire.
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US labor board prosecutors say the National Collegiate Athletic Association has been abusing the term “student-athlete” to deprive students of workplace protections.
“College athletics are big businesses raking in billions each year” that are “all based on players’ labor,” Amanda Laufer, an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel, said at a hearing in Los Angeles.