Their coach, pat fitzgerald, says thats compensation enough for student athletes. Im a football coach, im a teacher, im an educator alright . This isnt what i signed up to be, i signed up to help these guys develop to be the best they can be, not to be an employer. But in january, his players demanded to be considered employees, becoming the First College team to seek a union. Guys come in here and bash all day, then then theyre injured 5 years down the road and they get nothing. Right now, athletes dont receive longterm medical care and cant collect a paycheck or form a union. The National Collegiate Athletic Association or ncaa sets the rules for College Sports. But those rules could soon be overturned. Fault lines investigates the multibilliondollar business of College Football, the players who produce that wealth, and their demands for a more equitable game. I just hope the ncaa does understand that some things do need to change. The first thing right behind me, you guys see our lo
Than a scholarship to attend class. Their coach, pat fitzgerald, says thats compensation enough for student athletes. Im a football coach, im a teacher, im an educator alright . This isnt what i signed up to be, i signed up to help these guys develop to be the best they can be, not to be an employer. But in january, his players demanded to be considered employees, becoming the First College team to seek a union. Guys come in here and bash all day, then then theyre injured 5 years down the road and they get nothing. Right now, athletes dont receive longterm medical care and cant collect a paycheck or form a union. The National Collegiate Athletic Association or ncaa sets the rules for College Sports. But those rules could soon be overturned. Fault lines investigates the multibilliondollar business of College Football, the players who produce that wealth, and their demands for a more equitable game. I just hope the ncaa does understand that some things do need to change. The first thing
Address. Also during the speech he promised a year of action with or without help from congress. Susan mcginnis is in washington. Susan, good morning. Annemarie, good morning. What the president meant was that he would use whats called executive action to sidestep congress and get things done that he wants to get down. What he mentioned last night were the different issues he would use this for are very, very modest. Even so it still sparked a reaction among the republicans. President obama takes his state of the Union Message on the road this morning. The president is selling his idea that more needs to be done to close the gap between the rich and the poor. Inequality has deepened. Upward mobility has stalled. The president warned congress hell act with or without them. Wherever and whenever i can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more american families, thats what im going to do. The president announced he will use executive action to raise the minimum wage fo
Paralyzes the deep south. A thousand accidents reported in the atlanta area alone overnight. It is a solid sheet of ice coming through. Stopping highways stranding students at schools overnight, even triggering a National Guard rescue. 1,000 flights cancelled atlantas international airport. I hope to get out tonight really, or im going to start walking. President obama, a bit defiant in the state of the union address, says hes ready to act without congress. Im eager to work with all of you, but america does not stand still, and neither will i. I get sort of a feeling that were being given a threat or not certain it will help us get anything done. A congressman from new york is defending his actions after video surfaced of him threatening a reporter [ bleep ]. Jonathan martin is speaking out for the First Time Since he left the dolphins amid the seasons bullying scandal. I felt trapped, lie i didnt have a way to make it right. It came to the point where i had to relieve myself of the si
Talking about raising rates. In the end the dow hit the skids falling 89 points, the nasdaq 35 and the s p 12. Gold edged down 13 dollars and oil bounced 94 cents. Bloomberg news reports. Walmart is considering supporting a minimum wage hike. The retailer had no comment. Facebook is buying whatsapp for 16 billion dollars. Whats app allows for free texting on most smartphones. Facebook shares fell 4 in heavy trading last night on the news. After hitting a new high wednesday of 69 dollars. Trader Mark Sebastian of swan Wealth Advisors joins us now. I want to talk about that turn for the worse that happened in the stock market yesterday on comments from the fed. Will we see follow through today mark . I think so. We saw a huge move in the vix along with the s p 500 selloff. When the vix makes a big move relative to the s p it almost always points toward some continued weakness. I would be steering clear of the broad market indexes right now. Id be waiting until we hit that 100 Day Moving