Student Athlete

This documentary should be a requirement for everyone entering the NCAA. It sheds light on the harsh realities many college athletes face and exposes the industry's practices that perpetuate a cycle of poverty for those that pursue this dream. Excellent job!!!!

No shock to find out LeBron James was involved in this sham of a documentary. These "student athletes " are NOT exploited. They are essentially being paid the cost of an American college tuition (40-60K average annually) with free room/board and more importantly access to a first class college education. If it's about exploited college athletes, why are we introduced to two who have completed their college careers with zero evidence presented that either is attempting to use his education to launch any semblance post-athletic career. What we are shown is Graves chasing his football dream beyond its logical conclusion. Shaw repeatedly tells those who encourage him to get started with his life that he has opportunities. His brother encourages him to apply for a position at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which has a demonstrated soft spot for former college athletes. He refuses.

These athletes expect to get paid while they go to school? Free tuition to prestigious schools that most of them probably wouldn't get into academically isn't enough? The rest of us need to do internships and fellowships, but they want to get paid for basically going through the same thing?

Reminds me of the music industry and how govt. sponsored (thanks Obama!) big business America have capitalized on the exploitation of talent... only, instead of a billion dollar industry we're talking about 100's of billions annually and real musicians wont be earning any money after graduation. There wont be any movies about that simply because the HBO's of todays world are a big part of the problem, not the solution.

Lets face it, Americans don't care enough to do anything about it.. so long as they "get theirs" for free, all is golden. After all, why should talented individuals, those who spend every ounce of energy, every dime, every last minute of every day perfecting their craft all in the name of entertaining us, be rewarded with fair pay for their hard work?! GET A REAL JOB!!! Sheesh

Free everything to go to school? Yes its hard to be a student athlete. But get rid of the athlete and the school goes on. Look at the NBA and college losing out on top talent. No one cared if their school won. No one cared that he/she was better... If their school won. It is a mute argument and a silly documentary with a one sided perspective. I went to school and owe a ton of money back in student loans and our school began to accept student athletes the time I was there. They were not smart and most didnt care to be there... So why this argument now? Stupid joke.