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Essay On Why College Athletes Should Be Paid

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One question to paying athletes is, how do you justify how much each individual receives? Would you pay a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback at a successful school the same as the fourth string running back at a Division 2 school? Also, how can you justify paying someone on the cross country team, which generally doesn’t generate much revenue, the same as the star point guard on the basketball team? There are too many questions and variations that go into moral issues with this subject, but I thought it was important to briefly mention this. One solution that has been mentioned in base pay on what sport the athlete plays and what programs are most profitable. Many believe that “it's just not feasible to pay NCAA athletes, and it is really not needed. Many of these student-athletes are getting their tuition fully paid for, as well as their hosing and meals” (Lewis). There are too many variables and there’s a different level of demand for each sport and different schools.
People who believe that paying college athletes is a bad idea, say that there is an opportunity cost. They receive, in some cases, large scholarships and get to play the sport they love at a high level. They also get some school sponsored apparel along with the benefit of being able to practice teamwork, something valued in the business world. Teamwork is not …show more content…

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