A coach and his football team stand on the field, practicing for the huge game coming up. It's a scorching hot day, and there are four more hours of practice left. After two hours of running, and two hours of practicing many drills, practice is over. The team goes home, with little time to do school work. Another five hours of practice begins tomorrow. This is what most college athletes do almost every day. With their hard work and dedication, something must be given to them in return. Some people may think that college athletes shouldn't be given anything in return because of the things they earn already, such as expert coaching that could lead to a professional career. However, most college athletes don't get a professional career. Only some …show more content…
They receive expert coaching that could lead to a professional career, medical care, clothing, and some other things. However, according to "Here Are the Odds That Your Kid Becomes a Professional Athlete (Hint: They're Small)", less than 2% of most college athletes make it to the pros from expert coaching. In addition, the clothing they receive is for sports-related stuff only and they can't sell or trade them, and medical coverage has not always covered all injury costs, leaving parents' and athletes' in debt. Not only do people think college athletes shouldn't be paid because of their current earnings, some people also think they shouldn't be paid because college athletic programs can't afford to pay them. "College Athletic Departments Are Taking in More Money Than Ever – and Spending It Just as Fast" states that the NCAA spends $0.45B on staff, $0.41B on coaches and facilities, and $1.37B on other things including travel, equipment, and game day costs in 2004. These numbers nearly doubled in 2014. All of this money is received because of college athletes- ticket sales, television marketing, and other variety of sources. So, why shouldn't they get