logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2021
48 m

The Future of the NCAA

Pushkin Industries
About this episode

A case currently before The Supreme Court presents the single largest legal battle the NCAA has ever faced. The case, which comes after years of player activism, argues that the current limits on athlete compensation constitute a violation of antitrust law. It’s a case that could challenge the entire college sports system. 

Dr. Eddie Comeaux, professor at UC Riverside who studies the student athlete experience discusses the history, current structure and power imbalances within the NCAA. Dr. Comeaux also offers radical re-imaginings for a more equitable, student-centered college athletics system.

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Dec 2024
Bush v. Gore: Bonus - Lawfare
Attorneys David Boies and Ted Olsen, who represented the Gore and Bush sides, respectively, talk about the unique challenges that came with representing their clients before the Supreme Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
33m 17s
Dec 2024
Bush v. Gore: Bonus - What If…
An interview with Ralph Nader on his role as a “spoiler” in the 2000 election, and historian Mary Frances Berry, who led the 2001 commission looking into the impact that ballot box irregularities involving Black voters may have had on the outcome in Florida.See omnystudio.com/lis ... Show More
24m 22s
Oct 2025
Benghazi: Episode 6 - Radicals
The Tea Party takes over the search for the truth about Benghazi, while the FBI pursues a Libyan militia leader suspected of planning the attack.For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More
1h 8m
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2021
A New Era in College Sports
<p>Throughout its 115-year history, the N.C.A.A.’s bedrock principle has been that student-athletes should be amateurs and not allowed to profit off their fame.</p><p>This week, after years of agitation and legislation, the rule was changed.</p><p>What will this new era of colleg ... Show More
30m 28s
Mar 2024
College athletes are unionizing. Could this change sports?
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">In a historic move, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team has voted to unionize, just ahead of the NCAA’s March Madness tournament. It’s part of a larger movement of student-athletes seeking better pay and conditi ... Show More
25m 43s
Jun 2021
All Eyes on Breyer & Final Opinions of the Term
The Supreme Court enters what is likely the final week of its term with a handful of cases remaining, including a closely watched one on Arizona ballot restrictions.All eyes, too, will be on Justice Stephen Breyer sometime after the last opinion is delivered to see if he retires, ... Show More
14m 49s
Jun 2021
US student athletes’ Supreme Court victory
<p>The head of the US Food and Drug Administration is under fire after approving a controversial Alzheimer’s drug, a Covid outbreak at a Chinese port has further disrupted global shipping, and the Tokyo Olympics will have limited spectators when the games begin next month. Plus, ... Show More
9m 49s