College sports is a huge Multi-Million dollar business. Being such means Millions of dollars are spent every year updating stadiums‚ training facilities and other areas‚ all for the “amateur” athletes. But what makes someone an amuture and a pro? Is it money? It’s definitely not training because the argument is there that College players train just as much or harder than the Pros. So I will assume it is the the money that makes a difference. Money is overflowing in areas like Football‚ and Basketball
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Wilbon‚ Michael. “College Athletes Deserve to Be Paid.” ESPN.com‚ ESPN‚ 18 July 2011‚ www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6778847/college-athletes-deserve-paid. Accessed 7 Apr. 2017. In his ESPN article “College Athletes Deserve to Be Paid‚” Michael Wilbon begins by saying that he used to 100% against the idea that college athletes should be paid‚ but has recently reconsidered his former belief. He now agrees that college athletes should be paid‚ but not all of them. He feels that the only
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The question ”should college athletes be paid‚” has been highly debated over the past couple years. College sports are on the rise and bringing more and more money in every year‚In 2014‚ Texas A&M made over 190 million dollars off their sports teams alone(e.g. Malcolm Lemmons‚ “College Athletes Getting Paid? Here Are Some Pros And Cons.”‚The Huffington Post)! This is in part why I believe that college athletes should get paid. There are three main reasons that can back my belief up‚ those reasons
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think student athletes should be getting paid is because ‚ enterprises gone mad with TV contracts and multi-million-dollar coaches who earn vastly more than the world’s best professors . The coach also noted that the university of michigan just signed a 66.5 million agreement granting adidas sole right to garb the school’s athletes and the NCAA last year signed a 14 year ‚ 11 billion TV contract just to televise the basketball tournament. They don’t know whether universities should end the charade
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Imagine this: you are in the military force‚ you risk your life on a day-to-day basis for our country’s freedom. If you survive fighting‚ you sleep on an uncomfortable‚ rock hard bed and eat nauseating food. You work your tail off‚ yet you actually make less than the average American does yearly. Now‚ take into perspective‚ perhaps a professional boxer: they may risk their lives‚ but it’s for our entertainment‚ not for our safety. When they are done wrestling‚ they go back to their five star hotels
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Should student athletes be paid to play? People are debating many controversial issues locally and globally. One controversial issue‚ which is relevant today‚ is whether or not college athletes should be paid or not. One side argues college athletes should be paid while others argue why they should not. For the NCAA this has been a popular topic. People began to discuss this topic when college athletes started to receive special treatment and compensation from scouters to insure that those players
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Bruna Cunha Prof. Hom ENG 302 MW 1:30 30 October 2013 Student Athlete Worker Over the decades college sports have gained quite a momentum in its popularity throughout the country. These athletes spend their whole lives preparing to play in college and many receive educational scholarships for the schools. This attention for college sports has grown but also has lead to the rise of a controversial topic‚ if college athletes should get paid to play. Even though these students are already offered scholarships
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according to two “Sides to every coin” the average knee replacement costs $35‚500 to $40‚000. Professional athletes don’t get insurance. Imagine needing to pay $40‚000 for a knee replacement. Professional athletes are paid fairly not all of them spend all their money they just don’t know what to do with it besides some people make more money just sitting around. Next‚ athletes are paid fairly they work hard for what they earn. One thing is for certain they have no idea how to have any financial help and
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are a student athlete; your daily routine would consist waking up early and going to practice. After practice‚ you have to go to all of your classes. Maybe some of your class you are not doing so well‚ so the college provides you with a tutor. Lastly‚ to call it a night‚ you afternoon practice which will likely end late. Athletes are demanded to this routine 24/7 everyday. Most of all the athletes’ time goes towards their sports and studies. They have no time to find a job or work to pay for anything
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Student-Athletes who are recruited to play a college sport are going in with one goal‚ to play their sport professionally by being the best player they can be. Unfortunately only about 3% percent of NCAA athletes in their respective sport go on to play professionally. The other 97% spend hours and hours of their precious time practicing on the field all for no future in that specific field of work. Actually according to Forbes‚ Marc Edelman reports “student-athletes work 3 and a half more hours a
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