Although athletes may work extremely hard‚ they do not deserve that high of a salary because there are people who do more for this country than just entertain. Everyone loves watching the olympics‚ football‚ or basketball‚ but that doesn’t mean that athletes should get paid in the tens of millions of dollars. Maybe that’s why the United States is so in debt is because people care more about sports than their own well being. First and foremost‚ athletes get paid more the military which shouldn’t
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There’s a big controversy right now about athletes (especially in football) who bring in millions of dollars to university while never getting paid. Some say that the scholarship is payment enough. Others say that the athletes deserve a part of the money‚ and they might deserve it‚ but they doesn’t mean they need it. Athletes shouldn’t get part of what they make for the college. Athletes in college may not make money from the games they play‚ but they don’t really need it either. They rarely
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When deciding to play a sport in college‚ that sport eventually becomes one of your main focus. Being an athlete is not an easy thing because college athletes spend hours of practice and keeping their grades up. So it is nearly impossible for them to get a job. Without a job‚ these athletes have no guaranteed money coming in so they can pay for financial stuff. Many people argue‚ “Oh they have athletic scholarships”‚ but it does not cover all costs incurred from registration to graduation. The athletic
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PaiD Athletes Try to picture this scenario: You are one of the best performers of your skill amongst your age group. You‚ along with those who perform with you‚ generate so much profit that together you pay for all the employees‚ employers‚ and everything else associated with the company you work for. However‚ you are not paid any sum of money whatsoever. Many college athletes face similar dilemmas. The National Collegiate Athletic Association governs all student athletes and has established
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Honors 6 April 2017 Should College Student Athletes be paid? The topic of whether or not student athletes in college should get paid has gotten increasingly larger each year. Lots of people say they should get paid to play their respective sports while lots of people say they shouldn’t. Even though The athletes knew they only get what they sign for in their scholarship offer and should not seek anymore‚ college athletes should get paid because some don’t get big enough scholarships to cover the large
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touchdowns and homeruns‚ the athletes make it happen‚ however what’s behind the athletes? For example‚ Ray Rice the football player‚ he beat up his girlfriend.If he was not in the National Football League he would be sitting behind bars right now. After all‚ Ray Rice is the 1 of 100 of athletes that were not fully punished for their actions. Many people believe that it doesn’t matter about the story behind them‚ just what their doing right now. Besides most athletes wouldn’t make it if it wasn’t
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It is the Other Way Around Many athletes get paid millions of dollars just to run around the field or court while doctors get paid thousands of dollars. It’s the other way around. The doctors‚ lawyers and other job you need a good education in should get paid millions of dollars. It would be nice if athletes would get paid less than those people. The Sports Industry‚ specifically in the United States‚ is composed of multiple sports with multiple franchises that cumulatively bring in billions
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Should Major College Athletes Receive Pay For Play? http://bleacherreport.com/articles/22835-should-major-college-athletes-receive-pay-for-play John Stevens Correspondent When I was asked to write this article I gave it quite a lot of thought. Having been in the same position as many of these athletes many years ago‚ I do share some of their feelings on this matter. However‚ on the other hand‚ I want to be as unbiased as possible about this and present a fair perspective. This is a question that
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Professional athletes get paid to perform the game they love. The millions they make preforming can lead to millions they make in endorsements. So why can’t college athletes sign an endorsement deal if their not getting paid? This has many positive and negative views on it. I used to argue vehemently against paying college athletes. Tuition‚ room‚ board and books were compensation enough. And even if‚ increasingly‚ it wasn’t enough and virtually every kid who accepted a scholarship was in the red
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Many kids between the age of 11-15 are asked to do chores by their parents. The question is should they get paid for it? I am against kids getting paid to do chores.The idea of kids getting paid just to help their parents live in a clean house is absurd! The only payment that they should get is food on the table ‚and a smile on their parents face. Kids definitely don’t deserve to get paid because doing chores teaches the child that there are some things in life that you should for nothing
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