The NCAA is the face for college athletics, and it generates billions of dollars every year for the top universities in the United States. This is the first documentary that challenges the NCAA from the perspective of former student-athletes. Director Bob DeMars, a former USC football player, interviewed former student-athletes to find the problems and potential solutions regarding players' rights.

The NCAA is the face for college athletics, and it generates billions of dollars every year for the top universities in the United States. "The Business of Amateurs" is the first documentary that challenges the NCAA from the perspective of former student-athletes.