NCAA president: Time to discuss players getting sliver of revenue pie

This article was in USA today and talked about how much money the NCAA mens basketball tournament generated- $771 million! Many ideas about paying these college athletes came up. Even giving them a few extra dollars for typical life expenses. Men's basketball and football would most likely be the only sports getting paid, which seems unfair but they generate the most money. Here is part of the article where they discussed only paying mens basketball and football:

Though it almost certainly would draw resistance from women's sports advocates and others, there is some sentiment to narrow any additional aid to football and men's basketball, the sports in which the competitive and financial stakes, pressures and rewards are highest.

"The hardest thing for our association to do is treat those kids differently," Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith says. "But you know what? Their lives are different. They're different than the field hockey athlete. They're different than the swimmer. They're under different pressures."

I don't think this is necessarily "fair" but it is what it is, football and basketball are more of a business in college, they're the sports bringing in money. As a football or basketball player there is much more pressure to be successful. There might be 50,000 plus people your playing in front of and thousands more watching you live on TV week after week. This alone shows the difference in football and basketball compared to other sports. No it might not be fair that they are the only two sports to receive a few extra dollars but thats just the way it is.