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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 25 Mar 2017

    Shoes, shirts, you name it, college basketball players get it. For free.http://nyti.ms/2n3mTCd 

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      2. Jaynie's Gotta Vote‏ @FreeGirlNowNYC 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        But they don't get paid and can't hold jobs - while they bring in millions for the school

        4 replies 0 retweets 45 likes
      3. Borja Barbero‏ @patxibarbero 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @FreeGirlNowNYC @nytimes

        totally agree

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. biggiewinner‏ @biggiewinner 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @patxibarbero @FreeGirlNowNYC @nytimes

        but they also can get free degree that others pay dearly for, but most don't thinking nba riches

        7 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Crystal Warren‏ @happyenchilada2 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @biggiewinner @patxibarbero and

        it's not a free degree they give blood sweat and tears playing their asses off

        2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      6. Rene‏ @rothko_fan 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @happyenchilada2 @biggiewinner and

        indeed...degree or not the revenue they generate is massive

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Healthy-Life Kids‏ @healthylifekids 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        But the #COACHES make 8-10 MILLION a year! Ridiculous.. and by the way.. a bit of slavery.

        7 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Hazel London, Clubgoer‏ @blkdisneyprince 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @healthylifekids @nytimes

        Especially since the majority of players in revenue generating sports are African American

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Healthy-Life Kids‏ @healthylifekids 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @blkdisneyprince @nytimes

        #ProfitSharing should be put in escrow for players.. based on stats.. so after college they have nest egg to start a business / buy house.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. brown dude shining  🌹‏ @brownmusings 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        the eff is this fluff piece? How many student athletes struggle financially while univ. makes millions off their name?

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      1. Joe DeSimone‏ @josephdesimone 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        You know that joke that ends with, "... and all I got was this lousy t-shirt?" That applies here.

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      1. JJ‏ @666_KALE_666 25 Mar 2017
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        What about a salary?

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      2. Emma‏ @SkyCerulean 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        They make a lot of money for the university and don't get paid so who cares if they get some shoes and shirts?

        2 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
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      2. Ben Swanson‏Verified account @CardboardGerald 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        wow shoes *and* shirts for free? That's what I call livin large, baby!!!

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. shawn flanagan‏ @MeSflanagan89 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @CardboardGerald @nytimes

        & room & board & books & tuition (the scholarship) & transportation & medical care & food & TV exposure for......

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Ben Swanson‏Verified account @CardboardGerald 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @MeSflanagan89 @nytimes

        ....for making their schools millions of dollars. Goodbye

        7 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. shawn flanagan‏ @MeSflanagan89 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @CardboardGerald @nytimes

        it's about $50K/year to go to notre Dame. Times that by 80 (the # of guys on the football team roughly) and......

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Big Bad Ken 2018 has voted!‏ @ken_gribble 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        non-news. They should be paid. Please report more on #Trump and #Russiagate

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      1. Dave O'Connor‏ @dho 25 Mar 2017
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        as others point out, free is the wrong word here

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      1. Harold‏ @LilHurl 25 Mar 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        @MattWillinger good they can't work.... and I'm sure that free stuff is a better deal 4 the schools than paying them.

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