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Corruption and a growing concern for head injury have put college football in the spotlight. Are football program’s millions in profits exploitation? Or are they still a celebration of amateur sport? Does football’s inherent danger and violence have any place in institutions of higher learning? Or does it provide young men with educational opportunities they would not otherwise have?
For the motion:
Buzz Bissinger-Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist & Author, Friday Night Lights
Malcom Gladwell-The New Yorker Staff Writer & Author, The Tipping Point
Against the motion:
Tim Green-Former NFL Defensive End & Football Broadcaster
Jason Whitlock-FOXSports.com National Columnist
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