For my interview, I chose to pick the brain of a Rutgers track runner and good friend of mine, Adam Bergo. During the interview, I simply asked his opinion of the student athlete compensation debate and whether or not he believes division I athletes should be paid. Adam stated, "I don't believe that student athletes should receive a salary but greater compensation besides scholarship is needed. I believe universities and the NCAA should put together an annual bonus plan that awards the student athletes for their accomplishents because the pay and bonus is merit and performance based to keep the student-athletes at bay." I then brought attention to the video game licensing debate, and asked his opinion on the matter of schools selling the likenesses of their players for profit. He said he definitely thinks this is wrong because the players do not get paid. At the same time, he said he still approves initial idea of putting that revenue into a collective fund.
I chose Adam because I was interested in the opinion of a Rutgers athlete. At the same time, he is not a football or basketball player so I found him free of bias, which was a plus.
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