1. Watching college sports, many may get the feeling as though student-athletes are living their perfect lives in getting to do what they love most, while at the same time having their educations paid for. What many don’t know is that much of this money goes to the coach’s salary or anything other than the actual players. So, while the coaches are living comfortable lives, student-athletes are smothered in debt, not just from their academic resources, but also from medical expenses and life essentials. Some people believe that everything a student-athlete needs is provided by scholarships, but most of the time, that is not the case. Although their scholarships give them numerous other benefits from their institutions, student-athletes should be paid because the funds of that privilege do not completely cover the costs of living and getting a degree. Not just that, but if a player exhausts their academic eligibility, they may lose their scholarship. It would be unfair for someone who tires themselves out physically and mentally for the sake of their future to not benefit from the situation College athletes should be paid for their contribution to their school’s profit because many student-athletes are struggling to get by on just their …show more content…
A report made by the National College Players Association (NCPA) titled “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport” calculates the lack for the total cost of attending college – when you include items such as clothing and emergency trips home – at $952 to $6,127, depending on the institution. (Report: Top College Athletes Worth 6 Figures) College sports does not generate enough revenue to pay for such demands. According to APNewsBreak’s report: College athletes press NCAA reform, “Pac-12’s joint 12-year agreement with ESPN and Fox is worth $3 billion, the richest in college