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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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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Summary/Response Essay March 21‚ 2015 Should College Athletes Be Paid? The article‚ titled “Should college athletes be paid?” was written by Allen Sack and published on March 7‚ 2008 in the Christian Science Monitor. Allen Sack is a professor at University of New Haven. He attended college at University of Notre Dame‚ where he was on the 1966 National Championship football team. He has a published book‚ many journal articles and has given multiple presentations on the management of sport industries
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The Topic I decided to debate was should college athletes be paid a salary? The side that I decided to pick was the pro side. To begin‚ every year new college athletes are drafted‚ they are excited to play a college sport and represent their school.”Journalist Michael Wilbon has written that seeing the $11 billion deal between the NCAA and CBS/Turner Sports for March Madness between 2011 and 2024 prompted him to change his mind about paying student-athletes. First of all‚ this deal shows the amount
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College Athletes There are thousands of athletes playing for different colleges. They put their time and effort in it‚ yet they don’t get paid. When athletes play a sport‚ they have even more stuff to worry about than a regular student. They have to worry about their grades‚ staying fit to play‚ stay healthy‚ attend to practice every day there’s practice‚ and then after practice go home and do all their work even though they are tired. How much do they get paid for going through all that? Zero
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Intro In the world‚ college athletics grows and continues to bring large financial benefits to colleges‚ universities and even sponsors. This leads to many debates concerning the payment of the athletes. Some people think that scholarship paid to colleges for these student athletes is enough while others claim that the payments might make them to leave the college early for participating in the athletics. Division 1 college athletes should be paid. College athletes put their bodies on the
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sports are no longer fun and games‚ sports are a business‚ and college sports are no different. Division I college sports provide a huge source of universities’ income. The school receives money from ticket sales‚ television contracts‚ and sport-related merchandise‚ along with many other sports related revenue builders. The athletes on the other hand‚ receive their scholarship and little more. While the idea of receiving a free college education is something few would complain about; when the issue
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Should college athletes be paid? Some people think they should‚ here are some reasons why some think that college athletes should be paid. First‚ paying athletes would put an end to black market in paying players by giving them special luxuries for college. Next‚ paying athletes give an incentive to stay and finish their schooling instead of leaving early to play professionally. Lastly‚ coaches make an average of 1 million dollars every year while the athletes are playing and taking the health
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2014 Are college athlete’s players or employees? The idea of paying a college athlete appears to be outrageous to some. The thought of giving someone money for something they have chosen to do may not appear to be fair. The greatest concern is where to draw the line. Should the decision be based on the amount of money and fame the program generates? Why should athletes be treated special and receive compensation for their contribution to the school? One major factor is that athletes make numerous
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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 college student
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