Analysis: Should College Athletes Get Paid
Many people say that college athletes should get paid. In the article “Should College Athletes Be Paid?”, Joe Nocera and Bob Williams argue this issue. Even though the athletes participate in labor force, college athletes should not get paid because they do receive free perks that not everyone gets, and their primary focus would not be on their education.
People like Joe Narcea say that college athletes should be paid. Nocera states that “without that athletic ability, many of them wouldn’t have been admitted,”(Nocera 22). College athletes are multi-billion dollar businesses. The players are bringing in millions of dollars to the universities and they aren’t getting enough recognition. While other students can go get jobs and earn money, college
People like Joe Narcea say that college athletes should be paid. Nocera states that “without that athletic ability, many of them wouldn’t have been admitted,”(Nocera 22). College athletes are multi-billion dollar businesses. The players are bringing in millions of dollars to the universities and they aren’t getting enough recognition. While other students can go get jobs and earn money, college