Athletes Should Not be paid Student Athletes should not be paid to play sports for colleges. If college athletes were paid to play sports it would take away from pros getting paid to play. Pro Athletes also would not think it is fair because when they were in college they didn’t get paid and they were good enough to go pro so they should have gotten paid before anybody. If college athletes were paid it would take away from being at school to study. College should be a place to study first and then
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that only 23 college 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
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scholarships are given out‚ because of this college athletes should not be paid. College athletes should not be paid because there’s not enough money to give scholarships and pay the athletes at the same time. For the athletes who are getting scholarships‚ the players are basically already getting paid to play for their team. If you get a scholarship you are obviously good enough to get noticed by colleges‚ who are just going to make you better. So‚ you’ll obviously get noticed by the professional league
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that we do now‚ including playing sports. Many athletic players receive more money than most soldiers do. Many agree that athletes should‚ but I beg to differ. I think a man with a helmet defending his country should make more money than a man with a helmet defending a football. Football players make more money than soldiers do‚ they get thousands of dollars every game‚ hit‚ touchdown‚ or kick-off of each season. The Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback‚ Matt Ryan‚ gets paid $11‚500‚000 just as a base
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complain that college athletes should be "compensated" for their work on the field. We hear that because college athletes generate money to the university they should get money back. Maybe we should pay high school athletes too‚ they generate money. College athletes in major universities don’t pay for transportation‚ tuition or team facilities. On top of a free ride the school should pay them as well? Not a chance. I have some very good reasons why college athletes should not be paid. One of the
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Should the NCAA pay college athletes for all the hard work and dedication? There are a lot of suspicions about players already getting payed. Some colleges have already paid the families of the student athletes. Most of these student athletes have worked so hard their whole life to be able to get to a stage in their lives where they can finally help provide for their families and make something of themselves by succeeding in life. Most of all these student athletes are just trying to make it in
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Who Should We Put a Price on Talent? Steve Yeager played for the L.A Dodgers until 1976‚ the year of his tragic accident. Yeager was waiting in the deck circle when the bat of his teammate shattered. A jagged chunk of wood splintered off the bat and flew directly into Yeager’s throat. He collapsed‚ and while blood spurting from his neck‚ he was rushed to the hospital. Somehow‚ he ending up surviving‚ but money had a great deal on his case. Most baseball players get paid payed over four million dollars
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Why should college athletes be paid to participate in their sports? College athletes are awarded tuition free college due to their hard work and athletic abilities‚ why should they get paid extra money outside of their tuition being paid? Student athletes in college only have two jobs while they are attending‚ to learn and become a better and smarter athlete. These student athletes don’t need extra money outside of having their tuition‚ room and board‚ and food paid for. They are also given clothing
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"College is not a place to go to make money‚ it’s where you learn how to make money." say famous sports journalist Colin Cowherd. For decades people have been debating whether or not the NCAA should pay their college athletes. While people believe that the NCAA is making their money off of basically free labor‚ people don’t realize they’re getting free education and multiple benefits for being an athlete. First‚ student athletes have advantages over regular students because they receive free education
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to. Specifically in college‚ students can easily gain a misconception of finances and rewards. As a current high school student involved in athletics‚ the main goal has become to receive a scholarship so that the burden of financial loans will not be as severe. A controversial issue has arisen as to whether or not college athletes should be paid or not. Although athletes are the primary source of revenue for the school‚ paying them would add more financial pressure to colleges and athletic programs
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