A debate has ensued over whether or not colleges should be able to pay their athletes‚ due to athletic programs bringing in so much money for schools. Not paying college athletes would be good because students already receive compensation towards college‚ students are given many auditions to become professional‚ and college is not a job. On the other hand‚ others argue that college athletes should be paid because schools and coaches are rich from the students’ work students do not have any time to
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Should college athletes get paid more money? There has been a constant debate the past few years on whether college athletes‚ particularly football players‚ should get paid. In 1988‚ the Nebraska legislature passed a bill that would allow the University of Nebraska football players to receive better cash incentives. The bill was later vetoed by Governor Kay Orr‚ who was governor of Nebraska at the time (O’Toole etal. 2). . The dispute comes from coaches‚ parents of the players‚ and the players
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that monetary amount is growing at a rate of 4.5% year over year…” Yes giving talented athletes scholarships is great. The state is giving the athlete an opportunity to get a free education just due solely on the fact that they play their sport very well. But why should athletes on scholarships be paid any typeof salary if everything school related is basically taken care of. On the other hand why do only student athlete get this chance to be paid. How abut people who have academic scholarships‚ they’re
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college sports right now is the controversial topic that ask‚ “Should college athletes be paid?” In August‚ a federal judge decided that players in top college football and men’s basketball programs- the big-money sports- are entitled to receive payment if their “names‚ images‚ and likenesses” are used in video games or TV broadcasts‚ according to Veronica Majerol‚ author of the article “Should College Athletes Be Paid”. It is a subject that has been around for a long period of time‚ and is now
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VerQueshia Hayes Should college athletes be paid? Why or Why not? Some kids grow up with the love of different sports from their childhood. It maybe soccer‚ football‚ basketball‚ or even golf; whatever it might be‚ it becomes a part of their childhood memories. In fact‚ they might even take the dream to high school or maybe even college. If it is not a profession you should not get paid. First‚ a Student-Athlete and the word student always come first. Another reason would be that paying every
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Athletes are playing in sports every left and right all around the world. But many people think they are getting paid too much. But many don’t think that they do because they earn their money‚ have chronic health problems when they retire‚ and they dedicate their lives to their sport. To begin with‚ athletes do get paid a lot but don’t you think they earn it? Athletes get paid billions and doctors don’t get paid that much but athletes get paid more because they earn it. They earn it like LeBron
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College athletes who play sports are working hard to get to the next level‚ they are putting their bodies on the line and some people say they should get payed but they are already receiving benefits from their college. Most college athletes are working so hard they are putting their mental and physical health in danger. They put their bodies on the line every game but‚ should they get paid? Many of them are already receiving scholarships. But only about two percent of high school athletes receive
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Should college athletes be paid? Maribel Kultti October 30‚ 2014 There have been major discussions recently if college athletes should or shouldn’t be paid while they are in school. Once you get a sport involved‚ there are politics‚ injuries‚ and a call to the office to tell the player‚ “thanks‚ but we don’t need you on this team anymore.” Many players will get a scholarship for a year or two‚ and then transfer to a different school which returns out to be a better situation. A $25‚000 scholarship
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There should be no salary caps on professional athletes. Professional athletes are paid more because of how of many people go to certain sports games. If a sports team generates more money‚ then athletes will be paid more. People would think teachers or firefighters should be paid more‚ but neither of those jobs is making as much money as a sports franchise. So if a sports team makes a lot of money‚ then it can pay more to its players. There are more people‚ who go to professional sports games than
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sport in high school and are lucky enough to get drafted to play for a college you might get a full ride.Many colleges will profit off of their athletes not give their student athletes anything in return. So one of the biggest questions is should student athletes be paid more than just scholarships? My opinion like many others say that they should get paid for playing sports. Big name schools like Ohio State University‚ Notre Dame‚and Syracuse University are known for their sports program which
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