student-athletes. The “student” is put in the front for a reason because in college you should concentrate on your academics and your career you are pursuing. Granted a student could come through college with a career playing the sport of their choice. To be successful at the sport they choose though they have to spend a lot of time at it‚ more time than studying for final exams even. As a student in college it should be a priority to get keep your grades up. As an athlete in college you are labeled as
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Shouldn’t Be Paid While catching up on some game day scores for college football‚ an article popped up on the side with a title reading‚ College Athletes Deserve To Be Paid. I noticed it was written by Michael Wilbon‚ one of the hosts from the ESPN show‚ Pardon the Interruption. Already disagreeing with the title before even reading it‚ I was skeptical‚ but I clicked on the link and started to read. Wilbon brought up a number of decent points throughout the article‚ but for some odd reason‚ they
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For many years there has been a huge discussion on whether college athletes should be paid. John Thelin wrote an article called “Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Pay College Athletes‚” stating his reasons on why he believes that athletes should not be paid. He gives a general example explaining how the tax system would impact the players base salary of $100‚000. After all taxes are taken into account‚ he states that the athlete would make about $65‚100. He then compares this to the fact that many out of state
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medius‚ the body must employ other muscles‚ which initiates an injury. Athletes looking for an easy way to prevent damage should go to their local running store. New running shoes are vital since they can absorb more shock than old shoes. Additionally‚ contemporary shoes are better able to control motion and stability. (Clapis 1-3). Rotating shoes is not only for runners‚ as work footwear can also lose support and cause pain throughout the body. Regularly switching footwear is the only way to guarantee
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College athletes should receive a moderate amount of stipend for their hard work. They put their time and effort with many practices and games‚ furthermore‚ paying for their extra traveling expenses. College athletes should have an allowance because they contribute and perform very hard as a team with hundreds of hours of practice and games‚ sustain their grades‚ while jerseys‚ merchandise‚ and appearances in video games does not implement any compensation towards them. However there is a society
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Should College Athletes Be Paid? One of Americans’ favorite pastime activities has been watching or participating in college athletics. College athletics have always been something more pure and interesting than professional athletics because it isn’t about the money. However‚ over the years‚ college athletics have changed for the worse‚ as players have been drifting further away‚ core reason being lack of funds for the players (Eric‚ p. 250). This has led to the call for reforms in the National
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Bradley Booker Business Ethics 5/1/14 Should student athletes get paid? This question has long been debated for quite some time in various institutions and organizations. With the upcoming focus on the NCAA‚ especially in our own division of the Big East‚ the question on how players should be compensated is brought up. It is no secret that student athletes are compensated in various ways‚ whether it is through scholarships or complimentary housing‚ but questions of paying the student athletes
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healthier life. Some think that playing sports and putting yourself at risk for getting injured is not worth it. While some others believe that sports is not all that risky it actually is good playing sports because you get to have fun and have good things happen to you mentally and physically at the same time. The truth of the matter is that competitive sports for kids and teenagers should be required‚ because‚ there are lots of positive health benefits‚ helps you learn how to work well with others
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meetings‚ class and practice. We’re giving up a big chunk of our life. I see no reason we shouldn’t be paid’” (Lemmons). These players are basically working full time jobs‚ and rarely have time to study for classes and do well in school. Many of these players would not have been admitted into these schools in the first place if it were not due to their athletic ability. Players struggle with their school work because they spend so much time at sports. For example‚ “ an NCAA survey conducted in 2011‚ Division
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The controversy surrounding the compensation of college athletes has garnished widespread attention across America. While very few institutional athletic programs are able to achieve a sustainable budget‚ the NCAA should not allow institutions to provide salaries for student athletes because it will impair the mission of higher education‚ and destroy the true meaning of college sport. First and foremost‚ institutions cannot afford to pay student athletes. The majority of college
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