I guess I see college sports as part of school, not a regular job with a boss and shifts. If players get direct pay and employee status, it might turn something that feels like a team into a contract fight. I am not sure how to explain it better.

I get why the other side wants players to get paid; that sounds fair in some ways. But calling them employees feels like it turns college sports into just another business, and I don't think that is what most people want. I am not sure how to argue it beyond that.

I agree the other side has a fair point that athletes put in a lot and deserve something. But employee status still feels wrong to me because college sports are tied to school, not a normal job. I am not sure how to argue it better than that.