Former UCLA All-American And National Champion: No Class During March Madness

Former UCLA All-American And National Champion Talks About 'Student-Athlete' Issues

On the heels of the 2015 Final Four, Ed O'Bannon, a former first-team All-American at UCLA who earned Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors en route to the 1995 national title, joined myself on HuffPost Live. O'Bannon, along with North Carolina whistleblower Mary Willingham and the New York Times' Joe Nocera discussed the central issues surrounding March Madness and "student-athletes."

Click below to see O’Bannon reveal how little time he spent in class during March Madness.

Click below to watch Mary Willingham on 'blatant hypocrisy' by NCAA 'cartel.'

Watch to see Nocera discuss whether or not paying student-athletes is the right answer.

Click below to view the entire segment.

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