University of Connecticut's Shabazz Napier recently told reporters he sometimes goes to bed "starving" because he can't afford food. The remark got the attention of state lawmakers in Connecticut, who are now exploring legislative ways to allow athletes at UConn, a state institution, to unionize. In a recent interview with reporters, Napier called the Northwestern union ruling "kind of great" and said that while he appreciates his basketball scholarship, it doesn't cover all of his expenses. "I don't feel student-athletes should get hundreds of thousands of dollars, but like I said, there are hungry nights that I go to bed and I'm starving," he said. The players at Northwestern, (a private school) led by former quarterback Kain Colter and Ramogi Huma, founder of National College Players Association and the College Athletes Players Association, say they want better medical coverage, concussion testing, four-year scholarships that cover the entire cost of attendance and the possibility of being paid. At private schools like Duke and Stanford, the process would be similar to the path taken by Northwestern's players. There have been indications that officials at those schools are closely monitoring what happens at Northwestern. However, at public schools, the process would vary from state to state.
Shoutout to UConn for winning approx. 8 minutes ago. Anyways this is kinda sad because anyone with that amount of talent should not be deprived of food. Hopefully they can figure out this whole union thing and actually be like...fed...ya know.
peace&blessings.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/07/us/ncaa-basketball-finals-shabazz-napier-hungry/index.html?hpt=us_c2
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