Athletes are worth the money that they are paid. Being debatably the most hardworking people alive on this planet‚ the companies they work for make billions of dollars in revenue every year‚ they should at least be earning a sliver of the companies income. Along with that‚ these athletes make good use of the money they earn‚ by donating to charities‚ and giving back to their communities. Companies like the NHL and the NBA are multi million dollar or even billion dollar companies. Athletes are paid
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College sports have been around for many years now. Many college athletes have come and gone‚ playing for their respective school. Before‚ college athletes would participate in college sports for college spirit and to represent their school. In today’s time‚ many NCAA Division 1 college games are being televised and promoted by the colleges themselves. According to U.S News “The NCAA‚ as a whole‚ makes 6 billion dollars annually”. Many colleges also have wealthy supporters who spend lots of many
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absolutely no meaning. Even today‚ there is a huge controversy on social media about this exact topic. Trophies should not be given to every player‚ they come down to being extremely expensive‚ it builds childrens egos up at a young age‚ and it kills the
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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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Are Professional Athletes paid too much? Healthcare workers save lives on a daily basis for sixty thousand dollars a year‚ while professional athletes receive millions of dollars merely to entertain. Athletes should be paid well because they must train harder physically than other people‚ they must work even when they are not working‚ and their chosen profession sometimes entails great physical risks. Society believes that once a person is athletic they automatically qualify to become
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Intro - Attention Getter :In today’s society‚ one will be paid more if their job is more economically important. So what professions do we define as economically important? Teachers‚ doctors‚ public defenders‚ The President of the United States. Explain relevance of narrative to audience: When I was watching TV the other day they were talking about a player who wanted to be traded to another team mainly because he wasn’t getting paid enough‚ yet his salary was capped at over $5 million a year
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Persuasive Speech Nearly two weeks ago‚ over 700 men and women signed on to play in the largest post-season tournament in professional sports‚ or should I say‚ amateur sports. The athletes in March Madness‚ the post-season basketball tournament‚ practice multiple times per day‚ all year round‚ and even on the weekends. When they aren’t busy between practice and traveling around the country‚ they are watching film to make themselves even better. That sounds a lot like a professional athlete to me
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English 1013 4 April 2005 Argument I believe professional athletes are overpaid. These athletes are making millions of dollars to have fun and play. They are getting paid to do what elementary kids do every day. Professional athletes are should be paid about sixty to ninety thousand a year. The reason I say this much is because they are at a professional level and have worked hard to get to that status. In theory‚ professional athletes are overpaid because the U.S. is more focused on entertainment
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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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Paying College Athletes Max Scherzer‚ a professional baseball player‚ said “When you get drafted out of high school‚ you’re going to be going into the minor leagues‚ and that can take three to five or six years — multiple years — in the minor leagues‚ and you’re forfeiting your right to further your education”. He said this when he was talking to CSN’s‚ Santana Moss‚ on him choosing college over going pro right away. Scherzer choose to go to college‚ and not get paid‚ so he could get his education
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