Amanda Fabre

[Eddie Comeaux @EddieComeaux]

College athletes, no doubt, are in an egregiously exploitive arrangement. I hope @KingJames centers race/racism, anti-blackness, and white supremacy in the upcoming @HBO documentary. #athletics

https://t.co/tzHqbeufEZ via @usatoday

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@EddieComeaux @KingJames @HBO @USATODAY It's good to see topics like these making their way to the mainstream media. I don't think people outside of the athletics world really understand the exploitative nature of the NCAA, esp for students of color. Hope see them touch on the topic of player compensation #Athletics

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@MaaaarisollM @dcmireles I also think the focus on athletics over academics does gives student athletes a disadvantage, esp when they are spending so much time focusing on their sport. I wonder if they have time to participate in activities like internships that help career development. @dcmireles #UCR50

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

I couldn't find any information on whether the UCR athletic department participates in the scholar baller program but I thought this video was interesting to get a perspective from the administrative side! @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/tNAxinC0LT

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@chloedjenkins @dcmireles I had no idea that accepting these types of things, even just from friends, might lead a student athlete to be ineligible by the NCAA. Understandable from a context where gifts or favors are given by a booster or agent but anyone other than fam is very broad. @dcmireles #UCR50

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

Student athletes should be able to profit from their likeness. Cases like Benjamin and Joseph show the detriment of preventing SA's from using their own names and faces in ventures which benefit them from outside of their sport @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/BSFU6wZCmL

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@SoniaMonroy15 @dcmireles It definitely sets a standard when hundreds of Title IX complaints are made and only a single instance is investigated. More resources need to go into investigating Title IX complaints in order to keep Universities liable and responsible. #UCR50 @dcmireles

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

A lot of students as well as student-athletes aren't educated on what their Title IX rights are. Unfortunately, this leads young female athletes to be uninformed on their reproductive rights as student athletes. @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/uF5nAXy5cz

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@ewong018 @dcmireles I think it's troublesome, partly because there does seem to be a significant amount of diversity within assistant coaches or lower positions within the athletic department but they are largely overlooked for head coach positions. #UCR50 @dcmireles

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

According to this piece only 13% of FBS coaches are of color while 63.4% of athletes were people of color. What would the benefits be of having more coaches of color? Is it necessary? #UCR50 @dcmireles https://t.co/2vKSHQg4Do

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@melissacerril @dcmireles It sends the wrong message. Student athletes shouldn't be pushed into majors for the sake of grad rates or maintaining eligibility. This type of extreme major clustering ,bc they are perceived as "easier", than other majors weakens the acad. msg of the univ @dcmireles #UCR50

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

Would Div I vs. Div II schools show a significant difference in perceived stereotyping of student-athletes?With such small % of stereotyping (from lecture), diff in stereotyping might be minimal despite differences in campus culture. https://t.co/XvlolCMogm @dcmireles #UCR50

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

Never really thought about how different the college experience is for student-athletes vs. non-students. Seeing their experiences first hand gives me a broader perspective when thinking about topics like pay-to-play or graduation rates. @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/IrR9yUoaIG

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@melissacerril @dcmireles Definitely agree that the disparity between the GSR and FGR are pretty misleading. A 20% difference is definitely something that needs to be highlighted. I think transfers on good academic standing should be reported but not necessarily as apart of grad rates. #UCR50 @dcmireles

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@melissacerril @dcmireles I was shocked seeing this infographic as well! Puts into perspective how big sports, even "amateur" sports as collegiate athletics were originally intended to be, are in the US. The notion of students-first then athletes seems to be morphing to athletes-first then student #UCR50

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

I never even thought to consider how much collegiate athletic coaches are paid.The avg college student debt is $30,100, but the Univ of Kentucky men's basketball coach earns $8 million/yr. Is this a fair salary? https://t.co/Bsga5ZYXP3 @dcmireles #UCR50

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

@ljohn014 I thought it was pretty interesting to see how much federal funding goes to college athletics today compared to when it first started. Prestigious athletic programs definitely bring exposure to the university itself, but $1.2 billion sounds excessive. @dcmireles #UCR50

[Amanda Fabre @afabr001]

The NCAA principle of student-athlete well being protects students educationally and physically. However, student-athlete's mental health should fall under this category in order to prevent tragedies like Jordan Hankins. https://t.co/bkTSgGDfCp @dcmireles #UCR50