October 28, 2008

NCAA Takes Heat Over Commercialization of Athletes

By Libby Sander

Washington

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is no stranger to criticism, and on Monday it received plenty.

During a meeting of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics here, some higher-education officials questioned the NCAA's handling of a CBS fantasy football league, announced over the summer, that would use college athletes' names. Many members of the commission, including some university presidents,

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