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    Athletes Indiscretions While Endorsing Reputable Company’s XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX SCHOOL Athletes Indiscretions While Endorsing Reputable Company’s In this assignment to write about particular professional athletes in scandals while receiving endorsement deals from reputable company’s‚ there are certainly a lot of individuals that can be added and talked about in detail pertaining to this category. The assignment particularly poses the question‚ “Should companies that had endorsement

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    Matt Lawrence Father Hudgin AP English December 21st‚ 2012 College Athletes: Should they be paid? The debate of whether college athletes should be paid has gone on for years. From famous sportscasters to the common man‚ everyone has their own opinion whether the student-athletes should receive a “stipend” or certain wage per month to cover food‚ gas‚ and other various essentials. A great example of this is from Ramogi Huma‚ a former linebacker for UCLA. “Even though the school was providing

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    Are Athletes Overpaid? Many people in today’s society say that athletes make too much money and they are paid just for playing a game. What people often forget is how difficult it is to make it into professional sports and that ultimately sports is a business and like any other business athletes receive a salary for a service they provide. Many people believe athletes are being paid for little work‚ but in fact they work at the same level or even a higher level as other workers do. Making it into

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    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‚ but

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    “Dude‚ i throw a stick. Come on. I get paid a pretty good salary to throw a stick.”- Breaux Greer. Breaux Greer is an 8 time American Champion and American record holder for throwing a javelin 91.29 meters. This quote shows that athletes are getting paid loads of money for doing little things. The Issue with overpaid athletes is when they step on the field‚ or pitch‚ or court‚ they earn hundreds of thousands or even millions. Nowadays‚ athletes don’t play for the love of the game. They just play for

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    Being a professional basketball player in the NBA is a dream of many athletes. However‚ that dream is very competitive. It’s estimated that three out of every 10‚000 players make the NBA. That doesn’t sound very promising to someone who enjoys the game and has natural skill and talent. So what can someone do who understands their limitations but doesn’t want to give up their dream? Playing basketball overseas is a great alternative for many athletes. The NBA is considered to be the premier men’s

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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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    College athletes are manipulated every day. Student athletes are working day in and day out to meet academic standards and to keep their level of play competitive. These athletes need to be rewarded and credited for their achievements. Not only are these athletes not being rewarded but they are also living with no money. Because the athletes are living off of no money they are very vulnerable to taking money from boosters and others that are willing to help them out. The problem with this is

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    Summer Libby  Worthen  Argument Essay  2 December 2014  Professional Athletes vs Doctors  Professional athletes have an overwhelming role in todays society. These “heroes” are  the idols of many young athletes and appreciated across the country by others of a widely  varied age group. However‚ the purpose of these professional athletes is to entertain avid  sports fans. While this is a pretty dominant role in todays society it shouldn’t be as dominant  as the role of a doctor. The role of doctors is often overlooked by many

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    Do you think pro athletes deserve high salaries ? Some of you may say "no" while others say "yes." I think yes because they have to take on more risks ‚ the 4 - 8 month season ‚ then they would have to start training in the off season . These pro athletes have to dedicate their lives to sports like basketball ‚ football ‚ baseball ‚ soccer ‚ and hockey. One reason they deserve high salaries is because they have to take on risks. In pro sports athletes get into big collisions or

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