The Amateurism Farce: Why College Sports Are Blurring Professional Lines The National Football League's Dae'Quan Wright is fighting to return to Louisiana State University, exposing a growing chasm between the NCAA's rhetoric on amateurism and the economic realities of college sports.
The association's claims about preserving the distinction between "amateur" and "professional" athletes ring hollow when considering the financial arrangements available to top college athletes.
Professor Victoria Jackson, a sports historian at Arizona State University, notes that college sports have evolved into part of a global economy where elite athletes move between developmental and professional systems with ease.