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You're right, athletes voluntarily choosing to go to schools to play sports is the same as slavery.

Hasn't there already been a shot across the bow on this racket though with California’s Fair Pay to Play Act? [1]

[1] https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765834549/college-athletes-in...

Sort of, but not entirely. The law doesn't mandate that universities pay for the athletes to play for their school, but rather that athletes can profit off their likeness and image. So, a football player could be paid by the local car dealership to go sign autographs as part of an in-store promotion, rather than receiving a stipend or salary from the school.

Yeah if we let students be compensated for the value they bring to the table via sports some of them would be able to command comp packages rivaling the pros