Ruling: players are employees

MikeDamone

I assume they will be getting w2s and paying taxes

espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10677763/northwestern-wildcats-football-players-win-bid-unionize

TierbsHsotBoobs

Damn you and your 53 seconds.

allpurpleallgold

I'm hearing that they're slaves.

MikeDamone

Can they file a grievance if they don't get enough playing time? Will seniors have to play no matter what because they have seniority? Can they take 8 weeks off to take care of a kid with the crud and not lose their spot?

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MikeDamone said:

Can they file a grievance if they don't get enough playing time? Will seniors have to play no matter what because they have seniority? Can they take 8 weeks off to take care of a kid with the crud and not lose their spot?

"A player shouldn't lose his job to injury"

RavennaDawg

MikeDamone said:

I assume they will be getting w2s and paying taxes

espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10677763/northwestern-wildcats-football-players-win-bid-unionize

That's where the term Student-Athlete came from, as schools did not want to pay OASDI an Medicare taxes. That is why the NCAA does not care about bringing the hammer down on violations that involve paying people that are not players.

oregonblitzkrieg

If they're employees then they don't need to be given scholarships, free housing, etc. You don't usually get paid up front to take a job.

RavennaDawg

oregonblitzkrieg said:

If they're employees then they don't need to be given scholarships, free housing, etc. You don't usually get paid up front to take a job.

No signing bonuses in big money football? Since when?

Yes, pay the players, and you do not need to give them scholarships.

haie

RavennaDawg said:

oregonblitzkrieg said:

If they're employees then they don't need to be given scholarships, free housing, etc. You don't usually get paid up front to take a job.

No signing bonuses in big money football? Since when?

Yes, pay the players, and you do not need to give them scholarships.

Maybe something along the lines of each player is given a choice: take the full scholarship and small stipend if you know you have no chance of making it in the NFL and don't wanna play for the Portland Thunder or the school just gives you in money what the scholarship is worth, you obviously don't need to go to class now, and you can go invest the money in hookers and blow until you go work out at the combine.

MikeDamone

RavennaDawg said:

oregonblitzkrieg said:

If they're employees then they don't need to be given scholarships, free housing, etc. You don't usually get paid up front to take a job.

No signing bonuses in big money football? Since when?

Yes, pay the players, and you do not need to give them scholarships.

And remove all academic requirements. Also, let the stars negotiate bigger salaries. Why shouldn't Sankey get paid more than Harvigston?

DerekJohnson

LawDawg1

Will suddenly senior players sue for age discrimination?

DerekJohnson

What about reparations?

LawDawg1

Have fun paying the Federal Income tax on that. Idiots.

[Deleted User]

Will the nation be outraged? Will this have legs?

pawz

LawDawg1 said:

Have fun paying the Federal Income tax on that. Idiots.

purpledawgfanFS thinks they shouldn't have to pay taxes.

LawDawg1

I'd like to see how they apparently fall squarely under the federal definition of an employee but then be somehow exempt from income tax.

pawz

LawDawg1 said:

I'd like to see how they apparently fall squarely under the federal definition of an employee but then be somehow exempt from income tax.

Winner.

oregonblitzkrieg

Don't change what works. The system has its flaws, but it provides us with great college football every year. Prick ass whiny liberal power to the people while I'm sipping my latte in my white ivory tower fucknuts like the cunts that go to Northwestern, must always rabble rouse because they have nothing better to do.

sarktastic

LawDawg1 said:

I'd like to see how they apparently fall squarely under the federal definition of an employee but then be somehow exempt from income tax.

They can easily devise a program to loan the athlete's money to pay the tax, allow it to compound at about 7% and defer payments until about six months after they graduate or flunk out.

RavennaDawg

oregonblitzkrieg said:

Don't change what works. The system has its flaws, but it provides us with great college football every year. Prick ass whiny liberal power to the people while I'm sipping my latte in my white ivory tower fucknuts like the cunts that go to Northwestern, must always rabble rouse because they have nothing better to do.

Why does the concept of paying people wages commensurate with the money they are brining in make so many people uncomfortable?

The coach at Alabama gets more than the coach at UAB. Because the coach at Alabama brings in more money than the coach at UAB.

College football is not going to break if you pay the players. Just like it has not broken with $6 million dollar coaches and lavish facilities.