Jamar Samuels

NCAA Tournament 2012: Times columnists makes case for paying players

Arts, Culture & Media

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament drives billions of dollars in spending every March, but not a dime of it goes for wages for the players. Now sure, their scholarships and the money that pays for them to travel to get there comes from that pool, but one New York Times columnist is among a growing chorus of people saying “pay the players!”.