Although the majority of college athletes have scholarships‚ I believe that they should be paid. In this speech I will tell you why I believe this. The first reason I have are scholarships. On average a Division 1 scholarship is $25‚000. That’s $100‚000 a year! But most athletes don’t last the full 4 years. Once a player is involved in a sport there’s politics‚ injuries and/or coaches calling them to the office to tell them that they aren’t needed anymore. Many players turn out to have a scholarship
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rink? Athletes put themselves at the risk of an injury every time they step onto their playing fields simply for the love of the sport they play. However‚ the professional athlete embraces these risks because they are heavily compensated for the risks associated with the sports they play. In contrast‚ the college athlete has everything to lose and nothing to gain when he or she takes the risk of playing at the collegiate level. The many controversies between whether or not college athletes should
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College athletes should receive a moderate amount of stipend for their hard work. They put their time and effort with many practices and games‚ furthermore‚ paying for their extra traveling expenses. College athletes should have an allowance because they contribute and perform very hard as a team with hundreds of hours of practice and games‚ sustain their grades‚ while jerseys‚ merchandise‚ and appearances in video games does not implement any compensation towards them. However there is a society
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Ethics 5/1/14 Should student athletes get paid? This question has long been debated for quite some time in various institutions and organizations. With the upcoming focus on the NCAA‚ especially in our own division of the Big East‚ the question on how players should be compensated is brought up. It is no secret that student athletes are compensated in various ways‚ whether it is through scholarships or complimentary housing‚ but questions of paying the student athletes a surplus in addition to tuition
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Sierra Wilson Bolender English 1010 11/28/16 Compensation of College Athletes The biggest achievement of student athlete in this day and age is committing to a big time NCAA Division I athletic program in his or her respective sport. It is an immense accomplishment‚ but an equally immense commitment. The term “signing your life away” more than an expression. The coaches and staff of those programs monitor every aspect of life in big time college athletic programs. College athletics has also become
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Many children athletes all over the world are pushed by their parents too much causing them to have anxious and depressed childhood. Another consequence of pushing athletes over their limits is becoming seriously overused and injured. Parents may also break the bond between them and their child. Too much pressure from parents cause their children athletes to feel depressed and emotionally damaged. Which may further lead to resentment of any sports‚ and anxious childhood and puberty years. It may
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reward youth athletes who earn their trophies? Participation trophies the easy way out. Participation trophies not only harm youth athletes‚ nut are a waste of money in youth organizations. Giving participation trophies decreases motivation. It is ok to give participation awards to 6-8 year old’s‚ but not to older youth athletes. Participation trophies should not be given because it teaches kids that you can get an award for just showing up. According to the "Trophies for All" youth athletes are being
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The College Athlete Controversy Tyus Jones was a basketball player at the University of Minnesota who was extremely talented on and off the court. In just his freshman year he won The University Of Minnesota their first national championship in 94 long years. Despite of Tyus’s on court abilities even with a full ride college scholarship Tyus was not able to afford the basic college life needs. To help out with the expenses Tyus got a job at the nearby Burger King‚ but after two short weeks he was
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pays to participate the money everyone pays can be gathered up and used to help the team succeed. Students should pay to play a school sport because the money can be used to buy good equipment‚ they can also use the money to pay the coach‚ and the athletes could use the money to benifit the team. First of all‚ equipment costs money and it isn’t cheap. If you have to pay to participate the money can be used to buy amazng equipment for the athelets to use. Where would the money come from to buy the
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Nike or Adidas? All around the world individuals are interested in sports and everyone has a favorite athlete because sports entertain people when they are bored. There are numerous sports for example‚ basketball‚ football‚ volleyball‚ soccer‚ golf‚ boxing‚ and etc. that anyone can play. Being an athlete is everyone’s dream come true because athletes make a lot of money depending on how good the athlete is. There are three commercial’s that will help support my essay‚ which is LeBron James in a Beats
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