As I've stated in previous articles for this and other sites, when it comes to pomposity and sanctimony, no organization on Earth can equal the NCAA.

There is no more maddening a bureaucracy; the history of the NCAA is years of arbitrary rulings justified by the delusional premise of "protecting the student athlete and the integrity of collegiate sports." 

The NCAA tries to stop athletes profiteering off their circumstances while it exploits their successes and visibility. Once an athlete's four years are up, the NCAA should, theoretically, have no more rights or interests in their life.

But the Association seems to believe it has eternal rights over an athete's profitability 

Ed O'Bannon, however, i...

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