The Real Madness in March
By andrè douglas pond cummings
West Virginia University College of Law
March Madness has begun. Our nation’s annual college basketball drama—the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship tournament—will undoubtedly bring its usual drama, excitement, glory and ultimate champion. It will also bring another type of madness though, as it constantly reminds us that rampant commercialism and win-at-all-costs attitudes have overtaken college sports.
It begins with the