Why student athletes shouldnt be paid
Deniz Sipahi
Shaver
Period 2
7, November, 2014
No Pay for Play: College Athletes Being Paid The NCAA as generates $5.5 billion each year. A 25 second slot for commercial during the final four men’s basketball tournament yields $600,000. The question many are asking is: why do any of these college athletes not get a yearly salary for all the money they are making others? The answer is: they already are being paid. NCAA college athletes should receive yearly salaries because it they are already being compensated with scholarships, gear, coaching, textbooks, etc; and because it would take the amateurism away from university athletics.
The NCAA has forever aimed to maintain amateurism in their sports. There is a very thick line between amateurism and professionalism. Professionalism has been entered when that athlete receives a salary for his or her services. Granting for the payment of student-athletes would defeat the intentions of everything the NCAA exemplifies. If college athletes earn a yearly salary this would make them professional. We cannot forget that these young adults are at college to get an education. One blogger from ESPN Radio 104.5 stated, “The percentage of football players getting drafted is 2%... The other 98% will have college degrees if they stick it out.” (College Athletes Shouldn’t Get Paid). By saying this, he means that it would be pointless to play 98% of players who will never make it pro. That statistic does not cover the other sports like baseball, basketball, and soccer that give out full rides and other scholarships to many of their athletes. Many of those who are getting a free education should be grateful for it, because they are not good enough for the pro’s and are going to use their degree once they get out into the workforce. We cannot forget that these players are amateur and have just gotten out of high school. Players cannot be myopic. They must give credence to the big picture and that they are only young and in
Shaver
Period 2
7, November, 2014
No Pay for Play: College Athletes Being Paid The NCAA as generates $5.5 billion each year. A 25 second slot for commercial during the final four men’s basketball tournament yields $600,000. The question many are asking is: why do any of these college athletes not get a yearly salary for all the money they are making others? The answer is: they already are being paid. NCAA college athletes should receive yearly salaries because it they are already being compensated with scholarships, gear, coaching, textbooks, etc; and because it would take the amateurism away from university athletics.
The NCAA has forever aimed to maintain amateurism in their sports. There is a very thick line between amateurism and professionalism. Professionalism has been entered when that athlete receives a salary for his or her services. Granting for the payment of student-athletes would defeat the intentions of everything the NCAA exemplifies. If college athletes earn a yearly salary this would make them professional. We cannot forget that these young adults are at college to get an education. One blogger from ESPN Radio 104.5 stated, “The percentage of football players getting drafted is 2%... The other 98% will have college degrees if they stick it out.” (College Athletes Shouldn’t Get Paid). By saying this, he means that it would be pointless to play 98% of players who will never make it pro. That statistic does not cover the other sports like baseball, basketball, and soccer that give out full rides and other scholarships to many of their athletes. Many of those who are getting a free education should be grateful for it, because they are not good enough for the pro’s and are going to use their degree once they get out into the workforce. We cannot forget that these players are amateur and have just gotten out of high school. Players cannot be myopic. They must give credence to the big picture and that they are only young and in