A 2019 study done by the National College Players Association found 86% of college athletes live in poverty due to their demanding practices and schedules. So many college athletes live without needs because their demanding sports take up all of their time. While practicing, playing, and training the athletes have to risk their bodies with the possibility of obtaining such a substantial injury that can alter their life. College athletes should be paid because while often receiving a lower education due to their demanding schedules they are risking their bodies and future while often receiving a lower education and many are living below the poverty line even though they are valued at over $1 million. To start off, college athletes are risking …show more content…
Colleges reap billions from these student athletes’ sacrifices and success but, in the same breath, block them from earning a single dollar. That’s a bankrupt model,’” states Colin Dwyer, “California Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profit from Endorsements,'' This quote shows how student athletes risk their bodies for no money in return. While the colleges profit substantially. This quote also shows how the athletes are working and training and so often without even a portion of the money they are making for the school. Also, according to Ian McMahan, “Athletes Are Paying the Physical Price of Playing College Sports,” say’s “In 2017, 67% of former Division I athletes had sustained a major injury and 50% had chronic injuries, 2.5% higher than non-athletes''. This …show more content…
The website “Study: "The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport" by NCPA say’s “College athletes are required to make up the difference between NCAA scholarships and the actual cost of living. Tuition shortfalls amount to thousands of dollars per year and leave about 85% of players to live below the poverty line.” This quote shows how scholarships don’t pay for everything and the athletes are left to figure out the rest on their own. This means that the athletes have to make the rest up but they aren’t able to because the college didn’t pay them and they didn’t have time to keep a job because of their demanding schedules. In addition, Mary Kate McCoy from “Survey: Nearly a Quarter of Division I Athletes Face Food Insecurity,” wrote “About 25% of Division I athletes reported food poverty in the past year and almost 14% reported being homeless in the past year. Erin McGeoy, a former water polo athlete at George Washington University, explained, “A common occurrence was that we would run out of meal money halfway through the semester and that’s when I started to run into troubles of food insecurity.” She turned to boarding dogs in her no-dogs-allowed apartment in order to pay rent because housing costs increased each year but her housing allowance remained static.” This quote shows how food insecurity and living below the poverty line affects athletes. This also shows