The argument is the organization’s attempt to maintain the last vestiges of its amateur model and to prevent college athletes from collectively bargaining. Student Athlete Compensation, College Athletics, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Compensation for Damages (Law) The argument is the organization’s attempt to maintain the last vestiges of its amateur model and to prevent college athletes from collectively bargaining. NYT > Business