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It’s March, which means college basketball talk should be dominated by debates about seedings in the National Tournament and which teams will make or not make it tot he Big Dance. But recent reports of FBI's investigation of corruption in the NCAA seems to have cast a big shadow over what should be a rather exciting month of amateur basketball.
Speaking to Chris Haynes of ESPN together with New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley, Kevin Durant shared his strong opinion against the NCAA, which he believes is a greedy organization that earns millions off the backs of unpaid college athletes.
Here’s an excerpt of what the Golden State Warriors forward had to say:
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Whether the NCAA should pay college athletes or not is one of North American sports’ oldest and most divisive topics. On one hand, there are people who think that free education is enough compensation for college players. On the other hand, there is the side that believes it is criminally unfair that colleges and universities are not allowed to give players financial aids. In any case, this is an issue that is going to take lots of time before it gets fully resolved.
Kevin Durant played for one year in college with the Texas Longhorns, where the Warriors big man averaged 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds in 35 games. He was not able to tow the Longhorns to a win in the national tourney, however, as the team was knocked out in the second round by Nick Young, Taj Gibson, and the USC Trojans.
Below is the full interview of Beasley and Durant with Haynes.
