Stanford coach David Shaw is questioning what's behind the union movement by Northwestern football players, saying everything they are asking for is already being provided by most universities. Shaw said following Stanford's spring practice Monday night that he's ''curious what's really driving'' the union. He said his players are given an athletic scholarship worth about $60,000 annually and have never had to pay for a health care service. Those things don't seem to go hand in hand.'' Shaw's comments came after last week's ruling by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board that Northwestern's football team can be considered employees and have the right to form a union.
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