Essay On College Athletes Should Not Be Paid

A debate has ensued over whether or not colleges should be able to pay their athletes, due to athletic programs bringing in so much money for schools. Not paying college athletes would be good because students already receive compensation towards college, students are given many auditions to become professional, and college is not a job. On the other hand, others argue that college athletes should be paid because schools and coaches are rich from the students' work students do not have any time to have a job, and not paying the athletes may violate federal antitrust laws. The National College Athletic Association, founded in 1910, oversees college athletics. The NCAA established a rule later on stating that it is forbidden to pay college athletes. College athletes should not be paid because it would be unfair and take away college's real purpose.
Paying student-athletes is not a good idea because college sports teams may not be able to afford to pay the athletes.
Many people think that it is unfair that the student-athletes make their college money and yet the students see none of it. For instance, Veazey states, "Sept.02--In 2010-11, the University of Memphis men's basketball team brought in $16.7 million. Will Barton, who spent 18 hours that year playing for the Tigers and hundreds of hours practicing and preparing for those games, saw none of it" (Veazey). One main belief on the topic is that the student-athletes should receive money for making their college millions. On the other hand, the colleges use their income to support the sports teams with healthcare, supplements, etc. The student-athletes already receive thousands of dollars towards their college payments, as well as many other benefits for their hard work. College sports is not a profession to make money, it is an amateur