Indentured : the inside story of the rebellion against the NCAA
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Strauss, Ben, author.
Published
New York : Portfolio, [2016].
ISBN
1591846323, 9781591846321 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
ix, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 796.04 NOCERA 2016
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NF 796.04 NOCERA 2016
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor) | NF 796.04 NOCERA 2016 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Portfolio, [2016].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
1591846323, 9781591846321 (hardcover)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Description
“How can the NCAA blithely wreck careers without regard to due process or common fairness? How can it act so ruthlessly to enforce rules that are so petty? Why wont anybody stand up to these outrageous violations of American values and American justice?” In the four years since Joe Nocera asked those questions in a controversial New York Times column, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has come under fire. Fans have begun to realize that the athletes involved in the two biggest college sports, mens basketball and football, are little more than indentured servants. Millions of teenagers accept scholarships to chase their dreams of fame and fortuneat the price of absolute submission to the whims of an organization that puts their interests dead last. For about 5 percent of top-division players, college ends with a golden ticket to the NFL or the NBA. But what about the overwhelming majority who never turn pro? They dont earn a dime from the estimated $13 billion generated annually by college sportsan ocean of cash that enriches schools, conferences, coaches, TV networks, and apparel companies . . . everyone except those who give their blood and sweat to entertain the fans. Indentured tells the dramatic story of a loose-knit group of rebels who decided to fight the hypocrisy of the NCAA, which blathers endlessly about the purity of its “student-athletes” while exploiting many of them: The ones who get injured and drop out because their scholarships have been revoked. The ones who will neither graduate nor go pro. The ones who live in terror of accidentally violating some obscure rule in the four-hundred-page NCAA rulebook.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nocera, J., & Strauss, B. (2016). Indentured: the inside story of the rebellion against the NCAA . Portfolio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nocera, Joseph and Ben, Strauss. 2016. Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion against the NCAA. Portfolio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nocera, Joseph and Ben, Strauss. Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion against the NCAA Portfolio, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nocera, Joseph, and Ben Strauss. Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion against the NCAA Portfolio, 2016.
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