Karla Contreras

uc riv

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@EddieComeaux student athletes are heavily overworked & receive minimal compensation under the amateurism model, coupled with the lack of academic support its obvious that the athlete is tokenized by the NCAA, it is contingent with legalisms in the discourse of unpaid labor #athleteinclusion

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@klind009_UCR @Songling_GSOE I agree, especially considering the idea that these African American athletes are, arguably, the ones under which college recruiters pander to due to their poor socioeconomic standings, the NCAA exploits their physicality over financial bargainings that contribute to amateurism

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

African American athletes’ unpaid labor in the NCAA differentiates from their white peers as it feels reminiscent to a long historical treatment of the black body as a kind of mechanism for consumption which exerts their talents based on physical strengths #ucr150 @Songling_GSOE

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@klind009_UCR @Songling_GSOE it’s definitely concerning that the NCAA fails to abide by the academic success of their athletes, what happens after graduation when these athletes have to leave the field and put their degree into place, a degree that they’d perhaps been pressured into choosing

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

student athletes are often admitted into universities unprepared & are provided with little to no academic support, noting that most dont go pro, it should be the NCAA’s priority that they are are equipped to face post grad life & not just generate revenue @Songling_GSOE #ucr150

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

The NCAA’s transfer regulations are, as the article mentions, about having strict control over the athletes; the cardinal rule that they have to sit out a season doesnt apply to coaches, which is justified by the idea of pay for play #ucr150 @Songling_GSOE https://t.co/8NlxJbuWJJ

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@klind009_UCR @Songling_GSOE I find it interesting that the NCAA fails to, yet again, account for the benefit of the athlete given that when an athlete chooses to transfer it is in their best interest, and therefore they shouldn’t be penalized for making said decision

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@staceyperez22 @Songling_GSOE I agree, it also goes to show the kind of financial gain that prevails over the safety of the student athlete. Institutions would rather risk the athletes well being rather than risk losing the benefits the athlete brings by being on the field; profit and praise

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

Often times student athletes are pressured to return to the field even before their injuries have healed, concussions remain prevalent even after medical clearance, the body may be ready functionally but it may not be physiologically https://t.co/SpDYRYbsZL #ucr150 @Songling_GSOE

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@kathia49623621 @Songling_GSOE @saragrummert I agree, especially when we consider the dynamics between gender and race, the experiences of white women differ greatly than that of women of color in intercollegiate athletics

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

it is absolutely undeniable that title ix is at the forefront of campaigning for gender equity in certain sports but can it be classified as intersectional? or do its regulations & bylaws partake in what is known as white feminism? https://t.co/RzJQVar5xV #ucr150 @Songling_GSOE

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@taiyouesperanza @Songling_GSOE I agree, especially when student-athletes realize that the scholarships aren't enough to cover tuition/expenses and are now contractually bound to an institution that values them as monetary pieces. Although it may be voluntary, the tradition that surrounds an NLI is undisputable

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

Although an NLI is voluntary, the truth is that unless student athletes hold elite status, they dont have enough market value to negotiate the terms of their recruitment. For most, Signing Day is a dream that turns into a nightmare. https://t.co/HNlWW0qhr7 #ucr150 @Songling_GSOE

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@klind009_UCR @Songling_GSOE It's very disappointing, especially considering that the amount of student athletes that actually go pro is very slim, they are expected to contribute to university revenue at the reward of an education, but even that pales in comparison to the profits they produce & can't have.

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

Student Athletes are expected to believe that their contribution to the university is equitable to earning a formative education, but they are severely undervalued in the classroom & in the field, they are viewed as pawns used to generate university revenue @Songling_GSOE #ucr150

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

@staceyperez22 @Songling_GSOE I agree, I think that theres a question of what It really means to "promote the student athlete voice." The NCAA has done a good job of limiting student athletes, and for committees such as SAAC, they still carry the notion of these athletes as anchors for monetary gain.

[Karla Contreras @kcont006]

student athletes are tokenized for profitability by the university
& have thus lost their sense of agency. Pay for play is wildly debated as these athletes provide colleges w/ economic & social benefits, but are not reciprocated https://t.co/SZKjAehxl6 @Songling_GSOE #UCR150