At the heart of the issue is how revenue should be proportioned among sports. Players performing for the greatest revenue generators like football and men's basketball might deserve the most shares, but will Title IX law force equal shares among all athletes, including those in sports barely operating already thanks to supplemental income from football? If all players are paid equally, doesn't that open the lane for more antitrust lawsuits from football and basketball players who believe they deserve bigger shares in proportion to what broadcast partners are paying schools for football and basketball packages?
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