Essay On Should College Athletes Be Paid
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
Throughout the years, many colleges have dealt with much controversy over whether or not athletes should be paid additionally to play sports in college. There are strong arguments supporting both sides of this issue. I believe there is validity for both sides of this argument. However, through research I have done it is my belief that it is dangerous to pay college athletes in addition to their scholarships. Paying college athletes would be harmful for everyone involved, especially for the student athletes themselves.
A problem with paying college athletes is the damage it would cause to the athletes themselves. We look at college athletes and we see big guys, but not a lot of people remember that they are STUDENT-ATHLETES!! There is no real reason why we …show more content…
It's just a very bad idea in general. We would be giving people money for what they won't be doing to prepare for their future. Paying them could also risk the possibilities of finishing college and getting their degree. “Athletes who take to a classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It’s not a minor league or an audition for the pros.” (Lobo). When you go to college, college is supposed to prepare you for the future like jobs and how to financially help you, Not pay you!
Paying athletes would also be very bad for the schools. The schools receive a lot of money from the NCAA for the purpose of funding two departments, the athletic and academic departments (Wilbon). This money would go away because the schools most likely would use the money for funding to pay all of the college athletes (Jackson). This could also result in the cutting of departments that don't matter as much like the art and music departments. Also there is another possibility that they will cut lower level sports such as soccer, volleyball
Throughout the years, many colleges have dealt with much controversy over whether or not athletes should be paid additionally to play sports in college. There are strong arguments supporting both sides of this issue. I believe there is validity for both sides of this argument. However, through research I have done it is my belief that it is dangerous to pay college athletes in addition to their scholarships. Paying college athletes would be harmful for everyone involved, especially for the student athletes themselves.
A problem with paying college athletes is the damage it would cause to the athletes themselves. We look at college athletes and we see big guys, but not a lot of people remember that they are STUDENT-ATHLETES!! There is no real reason why we …show more content…
It's just a very bad idea in general. We would be giving people money for what they won't be doing to prepare for their future. Paying them could also risk the possibilities of finishing college and getting their degree. “Athletes who take to a classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It’s not a minor league or an audition for the pros.” (Lobo). When you go to college, college is supposed to prepare you for the future like jobs and how to financially help you, Not pay you!
Paying athletes would also be very bad for the schools. The schools receive a lot of money from the NCAA for the purpose of funding two departments, the athletic and academic departments (Wilbon). This money would go away because the schools most likely would use the money for funding to pay all of the college athletes (Jackson). This could also result in the cutting of departments that don't matter as much like the art and music departments. Also there is another possibility that they will cut lower level sports such as soccer, volleyball