The Controversy behind College Athletes Since 1957‚ the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) has permitted universities to provide athletic scholarships for players they felt would benefit their teams ("Paying College Athletes"para.4). The NCAA’s revenue has significantly increased over the past couple of decades. In 2006‚ colleges that were members of the NCAA earned $4.2 billion from their basketball program and about $1 billion more than the revenue generated by all NBA teams combined
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of an athlete‚ someone who is a member of a sports team here at the University of Tampa‚ and we had others who expanded more on this. Some respondents said an athlete is someone who is a strong competitor and who has athletic talent and ability. We even had some responses include that athletes are born with an innate drive to compete on not only a physical level‚ but a mental level as well. Few people had expressed that a person’s own competitive nature was a quality that separated athletes from non-athletes
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collegiate level is a choice of the student; it isn’t mandatory. Student athletes have the ability to go to college because they excell at a sport/sports‚ That is one of the greatest opportunities but some feel that‚this opportunity isn’t good enough. The greedy people want more than the ability to play a sport and go to college for free.Those greedy people are the college athletes who want to get paid. College athletes shouldn’t get paid to play sports because they get paid with free college education
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Imagine you are a student athlete; your daily routine would consist waking up early and going to practice. After practice‚ you have to go to all of your classes. Maybe some of your class you are not doing so well‚ so the college provides you with a tutor. Lastly‚ to call it a night‚ you afternoon practice which will likely end late. Athletes are demanded to this routine 24/7 everyday. Most of all the athletes’ time goes towards their sports and studies. They have no time to find a job or work to
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Paying College Athletes Basketball legend‚ Michael Jordan once said‚ “in college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I’ve been given the chance to meet all kinds of people‚ to travel and expand my financial capabilities‚ to get ideas and learn about life‚ to create a world apart from basketball.” College players still do not have the same amenities that professional athletes have. Why not give the college athlete a portion of what professionals get since they are working
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merchandise‚ along with many other sports related revenue builders. The athletes on the other hand‚ receive their scholarship and little more. While the idea of receiving a free college education is something few would complain about; when the issue is more closely examined it becomes evident that it is not enough. Universities are exploiting athletes‚ and recently the problems that this creates have become more prominent. More and more athletes are now leaving school early to enter the professional leagues
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Equal Pay for Athletes Regardless of Gender Research/ Persuasive Essay People all over America and the world are consumed with watching athletes perform in their various sports. Both male and female athletes compete at such incredible levels that require physical talent and drive. Professional athletes are known to get paid salaries that reflect their talent and abilities. Regardless of gender‚ professional athletes are drafted to receive professional pay. However‚ equal pay for male and
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think? College Football Athletes should get paid for playing football for there college. The athletes are ones who are playing the sports. Paying the college athletes will teach them economic responsibility. The college is making money for the college athletes playing football. Some colleges will not be able to pay the same amount ot some students. Should college athletes get paid for playing football? The athletes are ones who are playing the sports. The college athletes are ones putting their body
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The Multi-sport Athlete: A Dying Breed Ever since the first competition of throwing a spear‚ contests have determined who is stronger‚ faster‚ and smarter in a specific skill. The competitors‚ now better known as athletes‚ are beginning to specialize in a specific type of competition. Growing up‚ young athletes participate in a variety of sports‚ but they often specialize in one before even entering high school. There are numerous exceptions of athletes playing multiple sports
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Should college athletes get paid more money? There has been a constant debate the past few years on whether college athletes‚ particularly football players‚ should get paid. In 1988‚ the Nebraska legislature passed a bill that would allow the University of Nebraska football players to receive better cash incentives. The bill was later vetoed by Governor Kay Orr‚ who was governor of Nebraska at the time (O’Toole etal. 2). . The dispute comes from coaches‚ parents of the players‚ and the players
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