Indentured : the battle to end the exploitation of college athletes
(Book)

"This paperback with a new afterword published 2018" -- Title page verso.

Hardcover edition published in 2016 under the title "Indentured : the inside story of the rebellion against the NCAA".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Millions of teenagers accept scholarships to chase their dreams of fame and fortune--at the price of absolute submission to the whims of an organization that puts their interests dead last. For about 2 percent of top-division players, college ends with a golden ticket to the NFL or the NBA. But what about the overwhelming majority who never turn pro? They don't earn a dime from the estimated $13 billion generated annually by college sports--an ocean of cash that enriches schools, conferences, coaches, TV networks, and apparel companies . . . everyone except those who give their blood and sweat to entertain the fans. Indentured tells the dramatic story of a loose-knit group of rebels who decided to fight the hypocrisy of the NCAA fiercest enemies, including Sonny Vaccaro, the charismatic sports marketer turned whistleblower; Ed O'Bannon, the former UCLA basketball star whose lawsuit led to an unprecedented antitrust ruling; Ramogi Huma, the founder of the National College Players Association; and Andy Schwarz, the controversial economist who argued that the NCAA is a cartel that violates our core values of free enterprise and due process. This critically acclaimed and heart-wrenching exposé reveals how these and other renegades are fighting for justice in the bare-knuckles world of college sports."--Book, page 4.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has come under fire. Fans have begun to realize that the athletes involved in men's basketball and football are little more than indentured servants. The ocean of cash generated by these college sports enriches schools, conferences, coaches, TV networks, and apparel companies-- everyone except those who give their blood and sweat to entertain the fans. Nocera and Strauss tell the dramatic story of a loose-knit group of rebels who decided to fight the hypocrisy of the NCAA.