Vick to the Jets; College Athletes as Employees?




The Brian Lehrer Show show

Summary: Jane McManus, reporter for ESPN New York, takes calls from Jets fans on a controversial new member of Gang Green: Michael Vick. The quarterback, who served prison time on charges related to running a dog-fighting ring, has displayed good behavior of late. Plus, we talk about the implications of the ruling by the National Labor Relations Board that football players at Northwestern University are employees of the school and can form a union and bargain collectively. With Vick on the Jets, are you now a conflicted fan (or not)? Do you think it's about time that college athletes who play on teams that generate millions for their schools should be treated more like employees? Or are you with the NCAA (students first, athletes second)? Post by Brian Lehrer.