Kentucky center Enes Kanter is ineligible to play at the University of Kentucky for being paid

College is too early too get paid for athletes. There have been lots of stories in the news lately about college athletes being paid. Reggie Bush, Cameron Newton and now, a basketball player.

Enes Kanter is a 6’11” center at the University of Kentucky, the NCAA now has said Kanter is ineligible to play basketball. The NCAA caught Kanter being paid $33,000 more than he should have been getting.

“Enes took advantage of an opportunity to play at the highest level available to him, but the consequences of receiving payments above his actual expenses is not compatible with the collegiate model of sports that our members have developed.” NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs Kevin Lennon said.

NCAA players have no business being paid. They are playing sports for their school and it was their decision. The players all ready get scholarships and they are famous. The problem with sports is that schools, especially powerhouse teams, will pay students all the money they want. Agents are not innocent either, they are usually the problem. But I have a feeling John Calipari had known Kantz had been paid. In the video below, Calipari talks about the players, when a question about Kantz, comes up, he looks a little suspicious.