Athletes paid?

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I believe less than a third of all D1 and 2 athletes get a full scholarship. What about the walk-ons paying $40,000 to have no time to work or take up an internship? Is it really unethical for those players to take a free bottle of water? Is the only right way do things is to keep all of the $7.3 billion ESPN paid just for the broadcasting rights to the 3 playoff football games a year from the players?

The term "student-athlete" was invented by NCAA lawyers in the 50's during a court case. A football players died during a game. The NCAA argued against covering the hospital bill by saying he was just a "student-athlete" and therefore they don't have the duty to account for risks players are put through with the games the NCAA sell tickets to. Athletes forfeit their right to benefit from their own name, image and likeness. I'm not sure how the NCAA has gotten away with literally owning other people.