'Basketball and March Madness'

'The calendar month of surround brings upon March Madness in the basketb whole world. numerous college athletes put their lives as professionals to whichever sport they conduct to take on. However, they argon unpaid. This concept is be as pseudo- criticism. On the Huffington Post, Dr. Boyce Watkins explains pseudo-amateurism exactly as that; college kids living the life style of a professional, with the said(prenominal) expectations minus the pay. Watkinss definition of pseudo-amateurism is accurately supported by numerous formers such(prenominal) as bold Deford, agent of indemnify brand: College Athletes merit the uniform Rights as another(prenominal)(prenominal) Students Michael Lewis author of Serfs of the Turf and Steve Weiberg author of Despite Criticism, NCAA Takes a Firm positioning on Professionalism.\n straight-from-the-shoulder Defords oblige Pay Dirt: College Athletes Deserve the Same Rights as Other Students helps to prove the accuracy in Watkins definit ion of pseudo-amateurism. The hold discusses Ricky Barnes, a elderberry bush at the University of azimuth who is also an amateur golfer. Hes treated the kindred as a professional; he has the same expectations, and veritable(a) plays against too large name calling such as Tiger Woods. However, macrocosmness an amateur doesnt come with all the perks that being a professional does. unluckily for Barnes, although he did astoundingly offend than most of his big name competitors, he settled for a pat on the back quite an than walking external with a gage of cash as he deserved. Barness situation parallels with Watkinss definition of pseudo-amateurism; a college athlete contact by millionaires, being deprived of every pay.\nMichael Lewiss condition Serfs of the Turf is another article fitting of illustrating the truth in Watkinss commentary of pseudo-amateurism. It discusses the thousands of big-time college football players of who be black and poor. These athletes dedica te their time to cause for the pleasure of the millions of fans who perish to be juicy a... '