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    Over 240‚000 College Athletes are affected by the law that prevents college athletes from getting paid (NCAA). "Everyone is making money off them except them‚"(Reshke).“The United States is a sports-obsessed nation‚ and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football and basketball contests are some of the most widely viewed‚ highly rated‚ heavily bet on‚ and highly profitable sporting events in the country‚” (Garcia). College athletes fail to get paid‚ they always put their health at risk

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    Many student athletes thrive to become professional players of that sport. Almost all of them graduate from college with low grade averages. So‚ as a result of that‚ they attempt to become professional and the do not succeed. Now they can not go back to school and get good grades to then be able to get a well-paying job. Student athletes should have to maintain a certain GPA to participate in sports activities because it motivates them‚ it gives them a financial benefit and most coaches look

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    universities have the money to pay all of their athletes‚ according to the List Land webpage. The topic of college athletes being paid has always been a debatable topic‚ and is still to this day. Paying athletes isn’t smart because most athletes already receive a scholarship‚ playing college sports is a privilege‚ and last but not least‚ college athletes are irresponsible with their money. Therefore‚ college athletes should not be paid. No doubt that college athletes are phenomenal at what they do‚ but that

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    act as a magnet to many‚ but a repellent to others. As it can detract people from jobs by putting them off from what seems to them as a remarkably low pay‚ when compared to the pay of a football player. When people argue that footballer ARE paid too much‚ they usually tend to use other jobs‚ which offer more evidence that the society is being benefited‚ in comparison. Arguing that

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    Great Responsibility College athletes should be compensated for the benefit of the student. College athletes get and put in a lot of effort and get no reward for all of their hard work and dedication. We should choose the fair market rather than the black market. College athletes would benefit from this. These college athletes are spectacular athletes and you don’t see very many athletes that can do the things that these guys can. College you work hard and put so much effort into it and they don’t

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    pay athletes so much money? People are saying that Pro athletes are getting paid way too much. Athletes are role models and motivators for kids. Also a lot of their money comes from sponsorships. Team Owners and Sponsorships pay athletes a reasonable amount. They also are role models for kids that look up to them a lot. People make athletes role models because they want to be just like that athlete in the future and follow what they do off the field. The kids will always look up to athletes. The

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    compete for colleges‚ parents pay to support their child in college‚ coaches instruct thousands of college athletes on how to play‚ and colleges admit young athletes right out of

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    Jeren McGhee Jenna Tucker Research Paper November 10‚ 2011 Paying College Athletes? Might Not Be a Bad Thing College athletes are some of the hardest working individuals around. Athletes have a routine that includes brutal practices‚ intense games‚ and difficult college courses. College athletes carry a tremendous weight on their shoulders. Compensation for college athletes has been a controversial subject for years. Many individuals have their arguments in support of each side

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    multitude of other areas. Unfortunately‚ the athletes that bring in all this money receive absolutely no revenue and are essentially treated like slaves so that the school can prosper. Even though many people would argue that athletes should play the sport for the love of the game‚ their commitment‚ sacrifice of education‚ and risk of injury or permanent damage suggest they should get some compensation for their performance.

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    term student-athlete was created in 1964 by Walter Byers. He was the first executive president of the NCAA. He coined this term to enable his organization to counter attempts to require universities to pay workers’ compensation. In layman terms‚ make money from extraordinary athletes and offer them a free education. Many student athletes have stated that a free education isn’t enough to get by and they need compensation. The NCAA believes a free education is enough for Student athletes. There has been

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