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Former TV exec says college pay a dangerous path
NCAA
OAKLAND, Calif. — A former president of CBS Sports says he fears the popularity of college sports would suffer if athletes receive money to play because fans enjoy the concept of young people playing sports for the love of the game. Testifying in a landmark antitrust case brought against the NCAA, Neal Pilson said giving athletes money for the use of their images on television broadcasts might also set off a "land rush" among conferences and schools to spend whatever is needed to attract the best football and basketball players. "I have a substantial concern it would change the fabric of the sport," Pilson said.