Should college athletes get paid? College sports is one of the most entertaining to watch if you are a sports fan and‚ schools bring in a large amount of money due to their athletic programs but‚ due the athletes really deserve a pay day? Some college athletes think that they deserve to get a payday for all the sacrifices they make to their school. College athletes do not need to be paid because they have the ability to get to go to college for a reduced amount of money and a college degree is more
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December 1‚ 2014 The Rise and Fall of Professional Athletes With the introduction of Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Instagram and other social networks professional athletes have been placed under a microscope with their every action being scrutinized by everyone in the public sphere. However this was not always the case when it came to Pro Athletes status in society. A pro athlete ten years ago may not have been met with the same strife as a current pro athlete. Athletes of the past lived by a different set of rules
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standards towards student athletes.Taylor Branch points out that “Big time college sports... selects athletes mainly for their athletics‚ not academics‚ interests‚ and abilities.” This shows that colleges view athletes more as “athletes-students” than “student-athletes” (Eckard 211). This point of view is just one reason why the graduation rate for college athletes is so low. However‚ universities make athletes’ graduation rates seem more favorable so that they can continue to recruit and get more skilled
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College Athletes 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
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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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an athlete‚ they think of a big jock. Someone who is dumb‚ self centered‚ and everyone’s star. The athletes get the attention of all parents‚ teachers‚ and other students and they can do no wrong‚ even when everything that they get away with is very much so‚ wrong. But‚ what caused this illogical behavior? Their ego issues have begun to get out of control and it is not acceptable in today’s society. In order to change this unpopular behavior‚ rather than changing the child in the sport‚ why not
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Should College Athletes Be Paid? It has been a debate for quite some time as to whether college athletes should be paid for their work on the field. They are some of the hardest working individuals that obtain intense practices and demanding college courses‚ and many believe that they should be rewarded for their hard work. But the ongoing debate is whether it is right to pay these players as if they were employees. Many major colleges provide the best services for their athletes by providing
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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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basketball court. Parents should be role models. Just because I dunk a basketball‚ doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” – Charles Barkley. Professional athletes are not the best people to be role models for kids. Steven Ortiz‚ a sociology professor at Oregon State and the author of several published studies on athletes ’ bad behavior says‚ "Spoiled-athlete syndrome begins early in sports socialization. From the time they could be picked out of a lineup because of their exceptional athletic ability‚ they
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selling merchandise. Should NCAA pay their athletes? No‚ because they already get free things from their sponsors‚ they get paid by their education‚ last but not least it will trouble other non-generating revenue clubs. The first reason why athletes should not get paid is because they already get free things from their sponsors to their fans. “The NCAA athletes get paid with psychology classes‚ track suits‚ knee braces‚ and ice baths.” This proves that the athletes get free stuff some of it that they don’t
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