In Trevor Martin's documentary "Schooled-The Price of College Sports" he suggests that the NCAA is not allowing college athletes to get the right education and care they need because they are only concerned with how well they play on the field/court. The director exposes the NCAA by first showing clips of historical sports which displays how important sports are to American history. He then exploits the NCAA by using examples of how the student athletes are being cheated. To conclude he shows videos of students and others affected by this issue. They tell their real life stories and struggles of being student athletes. His purpose is to expose the NCAA issue in order to help the athletes and future athletes with their lives. He seems to have an audience of people who are not informed about the NCAA yet and current student athletes in mind because he wants people to help and for the athletes to be prepared. Personally, I agree with the documentary because the players are being treated unfairly and if they don't make it to the pros, which they most likely wont, they will not have a proper education to succeed without sports in life. I believe the athletes should be given a proper education so they can succeed later in life.
Thoughtful point about the who the audience is--clearly there are a lot NCAA fans who are uneducated on important issues concerning the players they love.
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