or not college athletes should get paid is of heated debate in todays times. While many believe that student athletes are entitled to income‚ It remains undougtibly a concern of moral interest to universities across the country. This paper is going to explain the pros and cons that come with allowing student athletes the right to receive a salary. Should college athletes be paid? Let’s take a quick glance at the pros and cons of each perspective. For starters‚ in my opinion‚ yes‚ college athletes
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With all the money that colleges and universities bring in from the ticket sales‚ memorabilia sales‚ and other items sold from the school athletics many people are questioning the fact if college athletes should get paid. Every year the NCAA and colleges bring in millions and millions of dollars from ticket sales and jersey sellings that come from the hard work of the athletes. The athletes risk career ending injuries and do not get anything in return. College athletes should get a cut from all of
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to pay‚ that is the question that colleges are facing. College athletes are at college for an education‚ which is being lost fully paid for‚ therefore they should not be paid a salary on top of it. Problems arise when colleges discuss paying athletes. First they don’t have enough money‚ the athletes are first and foremost students‚ and it would lead to unfair circumstances. Even though tuition and various college prices are high‚ colleges are in debt. Colleges are meant for furthering education
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Every year‚ there is a big debate on whether or not college athletes should receive pay for their play. The reasons and rhetoric to why they should be paid are enticing; players are the ones who earn the money for the schools‚ playing a sport at a major Division 1 University has the effect of a full-time job‚ the players are treated as slaves by their schools’ sports program. Although they exist in great number‚ these reasons for “pay for play” are invalid and are outweighed by the opposing side
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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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Why Should Scholarship Athletes Be Paid? Recently in the news‚ there was a report on the five University of Kentucky basketball players that decided to enter the NBA draft after only their freshmen season. Sure‚ they were told of the millions of dollars they could make in professional sports‚ but were they given the odds of them even reaching that big payday? From picks 5-10 in the draft‚ the success rate of the player becoming a league average starter is about 30%‚ then for the rest of the first
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Paying College Athletes Max Scherzer‚ a professional baseball player‚ said “When you get drafted out of high school‚ you’re going to be going into the minor leagues‚ and that can take three to five or six years — multiple years — in the minor leagues‚ and you’re forfeiting your right to further your education”. He said this when he was talking to CSN’s‚ Santana Moss‚ on him choosing college over going pro right away. Scherzer choose to go to college‚ and not get paid‚ so he could get his education
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College Athletes College athletes generate billions of dollars for colleges every year. Despite this fact‚ they do not receive any money. They only receive very little money from colleges via scholarships‚ or just enough to make a living in college. However‚ people argue that scholarships is not all the “money” athletes should receive during their college career. Considering the fact that athletes bring in billions of dollars a year for colleges‚ many people are starting to ask questions and form
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Matt Lawrence Father Hudgin AP English December 21st‚ 2012 College Athletes: Should they be paid? The debate of whether college athletes should be paid has gone on for years. From famous sportscasters to the common man‚ everyone has their own opinion whether the student-athletes should receive a “stipend” or certain wage per month to cover food‚ gas‚ and other various essentials. A great example of this is from Ramogi Huma‚ a former linebacker for UCLA. “Even though the school was providing
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College sports have been around for many years now. Many college athletes have come and gone‚ playing for their respective school. Before‚ college athletes would participate in college sports for college spirit and to represent their school. In today’s time‚ many NCAA Division 1 college games are being televised and promoted by the colleges themselves. According to U.S News “The NCAA‚ as a whole‚ makes 6 billion dollars annually”. Many colleges also have wealthy supporters who spend lots of many
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