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Wendell Carter's Mom Kylia Compares NCAA System of Compensation to Slavery and Prison

Kylia Carter, the mother of former Duke star Wendell Carter Jr., shared her opinions on the NCAA's system for compensation and explained how the people in charge making money while those who perform physical labor are not rewarded is similar in model to slavery and the prison system on Monday at the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, according to Steve Berkowitz of USA Today Sports.

Kylia Carter, who also played basketball at Ole Miss, spoke on a panel that included ESPN analyst Jay Bilas and St. Joe's coach Phil Martelli and drew from her experience as a player who was recruited to a Division I program in addition to what she sees going on currently, according to USA Today Sports.