Rafi Barash Hour 2 English 2/15/13 Should college athletes be allowed to accept salaries or financial gifts? One of the most controversial topics in all of college sports is whether or not its athletes should get paid. As of now they are not paid‚ but many people are leaning towards paying them for supporting the college and putting their health at risk. These athletes should not recieve money‚ however‚ because they are too young to be paid the kind of money they would be paid‚ and injuries
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Jasmine Johnson Karen Bertel 062 – 140 10-19-2011 Professional athletes Who in your opinion is the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time) of professional basketball? Is it Kobe Bryant or could it be Michael Jordan. I know some people can argue about this all day. In the following paragraphs I will compare and contrast the two professional athletes and perhaps change your opinion or strengthen your argument on who you think is the best. Kobe Bryant also known as the Black Mamba is arguably the
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College Athletes Should Get Paid At some colleges‚ college athletics are a key source of income‚ and they attract students to their institutions. Universities depend on their athletes to produce and maintain the popularity of their school’s name. College athletes are suppose to be the best of the best on that level‚ so why do college athletes not get paid? The National Collegiate Athletic Association‚ NCAA‚ says that it is trying to protect the athletes from "exploitation by professional and commercial
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this large sum of money‚ no college athletes are legally compensated for their work. According to NCAA rules‚ “You are not eligible for participation in a sport if you have ever: Taken pay‚ or the promise of pay‚ for competing in that sport” (NCAA Regulations 1). Due to this law‚ not only are college athletes having difficulty in paying off their college tuition‚ but also many athletes are being paid under the table through black markets. These amateur athletes have no incentive to stay in college
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opinion‚ professional athletes deserve their salaries because of their talent‚ the huge revenue they draw‚ the demands of their job‚ and society’s emphasis on sports and entertainment. Irreplaceable In order to be a professional athlete you have to be “the best of the best” (figuratively). To become “the best of the best” requires hours and hours of practice. These athletes are born with amazing athletic abilities and then must develop and fine tune those abilities to become professional; those
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The System for college athletes isnt perfect‚ and needs to be worked on‚ a big problem we cannot seem to agree is how to compensate the student-athletes who drive the NCAA. I would like to start off with a question. Are college athletes being compensated enough for the effort they put forth today? Every Day they wake up early and represent their university whether they are putting in work in class or on the field. Each student-student athlete generates tons of money for their university and they
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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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"What Do Murderers Deserve?" Feelings toward capital punishment have varied over time. Among democratic nations‚ few now impose it. In the United States‚ 38 states have death penalty laws while 12 have rejected the ultimate punishment in favor of other strong sentences‚ such as life without parole. Many death penalty states‚ including New Jersey‚ rarely impose it. The death penalty is an emotional topic but apart from the moral questions the death penalty evokes‚ apart from questions of whether
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Why Collegiate Athletes Should be Paid In our world‚ people who bring in money with their talents are usually compensated for their efforts. It makes complete sense right? Well for college athletes‚ they bring in billions of dollars worth of revenue for their school‚ but do not get compensated for their talents whatsoever. Most people argue that only professional athletes should be paid because it is their profession‚ but people do not take in account for all the hard work and effort these student
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Imagine someone risking their life for a sport. Examples of the opinions of if professional sports are too much of a risk to athletes’ health or not and why include SOURCE 1: Weighing the Risks‚ SOURCE 2: Let Them Play‚ and SOURCE 3: The Professionals’ Points of View. This essay is going to be about if sports are a risk to athletes’ health. People should not be in aports because of there brain ( a concussion)‚ the risk of not playing ever again‚ and since there are people wanting sports to be more
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