College athletes are paid. I'm not just talking about getting free school. They get free housing, free food, and lots of other free benefits that are all comple

College athletes are paid. I'm not just talking about getting free school. They get free housing, free food, and lots of other free benefits that are all completely allowed by the NCAA. That's without any of the shady booster money. The athletes I knew (two large division 1 schools) got considerable housing and food stipends. They were quite a bit more than what most students were paying for rent in the area and these athletes had much more disposable income than most of the regular students I knew.