The Business of Amateurs (2016)

The Business of Amateurs: Directed by Bob DeMars. With Ed O’Bannon, Ramogi Huma, Ramona Shelburne, Kain Colter. The NCAA is the face for college athletics, and it generates billions of dollars every year for the top universities in the United States. This is the first documentary that challenges the NCAA from the perspective of former student-athletes. Director Bob DeMars, a former USC football player, interviewed former student-athletes to find the problems and potential solutions regarding players’ rights.

“Who knew college athletes were getting cheated like this! This film goes into great detail about how the big money interests take advantage of college athletes and leave them holding the bag. I saw it in the theater and was ready to buy it on Blu-Ray the second I left. Iu0026#39;m pressing the order button right now. It opens with the youthful exuberance of the 19- year-old titans, then ends with long-term pain and no additional medical care. Never mind the fact that some of these athletes never agreed to having their likenesses used in video games they didnu0026#39;t see a penny off of. Shame on you NCAA. I hope that these producers tackle another big topic because they have a gift for this style of storytelling.”