Reasons Why College Athletes Should Not Be Paid

More. People within society always want more -- always expecting more. In life we all work hard to achieve whatever we set our minds to. Specifically in college, students can easily gain a misconception of finances and rewards. As a current high school student involved in athletics, the main goal has become to receive a scholarship so that the burden of financial loans will not be as severe. A controversial issue has arisen as to whether or not college athletes should be paid or not. Although athletes are the primary source of revenue for the school, paying them would add more financial pressure to colleges and athletic programs, mislead their motivation, and create a tension within colleges and universities.
In today's society college sports are a hot commodity. The massive commercial success of many non-profit educational institutions managing and operating sports business enterprises have resulted in over eight hundred and seventy million dollars in revenue for division conferences, schools, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (How much do College Sports Generate?). In addition it has also enabled many coaches and administrators to earn ove3r four million dollars a year in salaries (Jim Baumbach). With
The main argument from the perspective that they should be paid is that the athletes are the ones bringing in the revenue. March Madness, for example, brings in over 11 million viewers and over 9 billion dollars gambled. With all those viewers and money, the athletes deserve a reward for bringing that revenue into the school and NCAA. Although, there’s only two main sports that bring profit into a college -- football and basketball. Does this mean there are players who only play basketball and football deserve to be paid? Not only that but would everyone receive a salary even if they don’t play in a