Compensation of college athletes is inevitable and will likely expose some universities' questionable accounting practices (opinion)
The Supreme Court’s decision will command attention. Yet new state laws already authorize payment, and proposed federal legislation is moving in a similar direction. Regardless of the court’s ruling, compensation of student athletes is inevitable. The question is not if but when. The spotlight will then shine on universities, which will have to do something they’ve never had or wanted to do: open up their books and give a truthful accounting of their athletics financials. It won’t be a pretty sight. Even in the best of times, most institutions run substantial deficits. More troubling,...
Source: insidehighered.com
