More on the athlete lawsuits before the courts, NLRB

[takethepoints]

See, that's what I like about Tech fans. Could you imagine a discussion at this high a level at most fan sites? I doubt it. And I've learned a lot already. Thanks to all.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

So, they'll have to pay taxes on the value of scholarships etc if they win?

Liked the sarcasm in post #5 and #16.

They are probably already paying taxes on the scholarships. My daughter had a scholarship and got a 1099-T. Later she worked for GT as a grad student. Parts of the tuition both times were taxable ..... but there were exemptions and since she was in such a low income bracket she paid little taxes. (Which is the way it should be.)

I think student athletes in D1 football will be found to be employees. Then they will also get the lifetime medical benefits for injuries suffered on the job. What I can't predict is the political side - will Congress then make college football a tax exempt like they did for the NFL and MLB? (I think those tax exemptions should be phased out, but that would lose contributions and votes so it'll never happen.)

 

[awbuzz]

FWIW - The NFL has "dropped" its tax exempt status. Also, individual teams were not tax exempt, just "The League".