I happen to feel very strongly about the subject of college athletes working for free in a billion dollar industry, but I’ll let Colbert give it the mockery it deserves.
I am a huge fan of college football. It’s got all the grace and athleticism of pro football, but the players don’t make any money.
Whether you believe education should be more important than it is or that we should drop the act and stop pretending education is important, and whether or not you believe college athletes should be better compensated, it’s hard to argue the current situation isn’t a joke that no one is laughing at.
Related: lawyers for the NCAA are making exceedingly ridiculous claims in court concerning the profitability of college athletics. See also.