true-amateurism &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/true-amateurism/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "true-amateurism" Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:14:47 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[Erik Christianson says the NCAA supports the idea of 'true amateurism']]> http://collegeathletespaid.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/erik-christianson-says-the-ncaa-supports-the-notion-of-true-amateurism/ Thu, 03 May 2012 02:29:21 +0000 Jim Mancari http://collegeathletespaid.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/erik-christianson-says-the-ncaa-supports-the-notion-of-true-amateurism/ NCAA public and media relations director Erik Christianson talks about the NCAA’s stance on the issue of paying college athletes.

He says that the organization stands by its principles of true amateurism in that student-athletes are not professionals and should thus not be compensated.

He also says that the issue is rarely discussed internally within the NCAA since everyone there is on board with the overall mission.

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