Harper 1 Jayla Harper Mrs. Roberts English IV 20 October 2017 Get Money "What can I do for you Rod?" asked Jerry. Rod screams, "show me the money!" This was one of the most famous lines from the movie Jerry Maguire directed by Cameron Crowe. The National Collegiate Athletic Association better known as the NCAA sees the money, colleges see the money and even coaches see the money, but the athletes do not see a dime of the money. In an interview with Insider Louisville, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin stated "everyone associated with college athletics is getting rich, except for the players" (Sonka). Even though student athletes already receive …show more content…
The benefits also include student athletes to have regular access to top notch coaching facilities and equipment ("NCAA Recruiting Facts"). In spite of the benefits, it is still not enough for a college student athlete. The players deserve to get paid. Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin stated, "we should pay college athletes, they and their families should be able to benefit from the sacrifices they make" (Sonka). Neither colleges, universities nor the NCAA are required to provide accident insurance for student-athletes for injuries that total less than $90,000 in medical fees. The NCAA requires athletes to have accident insurance before they can participate in an athletic program …show more content…
And twenty-two years later an athletic scholarship is still not enough for food, social activities, cell phones, and gas in the car especially in the year 2017 with the rise of school fees and the cost to live. People that are against paying college athletes believe it force many schools to make tough choices and have fewer athletic teams and it would rob many students of the chance to learn life skills that come with participating in sports, time management, resilience, discipline and teamwork (Nocera and Williams 25). While it is clear that getting a college degree is an important part of receiving a scholarship. The college student athlete still struggle with everyday life outside of sports. Along with financial issues, another reason college student athletes should be paid is due to time commitments that are placed on these athletes. Athletes spend 50 hour a week on their sport. They don’t get much education because the teams come first (Nocera and Williams