Well it's a socialist model that works i guess! Share the revenue so the little team can sign the most expensive player.
That said, I don't understand how people get so pinched over athletes making so much scratch. The money is coming in because people want to see star players. so if they don't get a good chunk then who does, the owners? Has anyone ever paid a dime to see Jerry Jones withered mug live or in HD?
Besides, the players are the ones who get the crap beat out of them. If anything it's the college players who get the shaft as their programs rake in the cash and they never see a dime. Think of how much the NCAA tourney brought in and how many dollars were generated from networks replaying Ware's leg break over and over. He got squat out of that deal.
Cue the "he gets a free education!" From someone.
Major NCAA athletes are exploited beyond belief.
"Baylor Univ. estimates that Robert Griffin III's Heisman Trophy win last year was worth $250M in "extra donations, increased ticket sales, licensing fees, sponsorship deals [and] an expanded deal with Fox Sports Southwest," according to Michele Steele of ESPN.com"