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Cory Booker: Let me be very clear. It is exploitation when you have an athlete working 60, 70 hours a week, but yet still not able to…

On the recordJuly 8, 2014
Let me be very clear. It is exploitation when you have an athlete working 60, 70 hours a week, but yet still not able to afford the basic necessities.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker highlights the exploitation of college athletes working long hours without adequate compensation.

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