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Why College Athletes Get Paid

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In today’s sport world one the biggest arguments is college athletes getting paid. A lot of sport writers believe the rules for paying college athletes should change because they are hardworking young adults. Some athletes need to pay for books and school while their parents are hurting with money because they are paying the big schools a lot of money for their kid to perform at a high level. For example the NCAA March Madness tournament makes billions of dollars from the TV channels that play their games, the merchandise that’s sold, and all the tickets. These athletes are the reason all the people are packing the arenas and they are getting nothing back.an example of the NCAA is making a billion dollar company off of the work of your workers, …show more content…

The first statement said college athletes could be paid through endorsements and not their school. The athletes could use their popularity of their name to make money. For example every kid buys stuff the pro athletes have like signature shoes and their jerseys. Colleges that are signed with the big sporting brands could sell college merchandise with the names on it and the athletes could make a portion of their own jersey sales. Another idea of them making money through endorsements is doing commercials with local businesses and using their popularity to get businesses attention from the public. A problem with paying college kids isn’t really talked about. There is the music and art college prodigies who are doing concerts and art shows and they are getting paid and it’s perfectly fine. College athletes are in high level classes and have a sport packed schedule every day and they don’t get anything in return. In the past there’s been college football players that use YouTube and do daily video blogs. They go through their entire day as a college athlete. The videos were very popular and got to the point where they were being paid by YouTube. The NCAA noticed their athletes were being paid and they made the athletes take down the account because they didn’t want them making money. They were just trying to have fun and show people the college athlete …show more content…

It states that the athletes are “Student-Athletes” and that student comes first. The NCAA wants every athletes to receive a quality education and the problem with that is the athletes have workouts, practice, film sessions, and team meetings all the time and are in class as much as possible, so they aren’t really getting the quality education their parents are paying for. Amateurism doesn’t allow the following, contracts with professional teams, playing with professionals, and any type of tryout practice, or workouts with professionals. These rules are found unnecessary and many sport journalists believe they should be thrown

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College schools provide for student athletes enough. They pay for everything provided for the the students whether it’s scholarships or playing in the school games. Through it all it really doesn’t matter if they (the athletes) get paid for, it’s the opportunity that the coaches and university give them to play on the

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author Mark Drozdowski begins by listing the multiple deals signed with colleges to provide student-athletes with gear and equipment. He then states how college athletes are not provided salaries, but instead they are given scholarships. Drozdowski finishes his article by giving pros and cons of the subject, like how paying student athletes is needed compensation from the always occurring chance that they get injured, or how paying athletes will get messy with how much they pay each

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Major college football and basketball programs bring in millions of dollars a year for their university and the NCAA. Many people claim the players are the reason these programs make so much money and should be compensated for their work. At first this seems to be logical, but there are many flaws with paying athletes. However, athletes should be able to pursue business opportunities. College athletes should not be paid for playing sports, but should be able to have an outside income.

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At the end of the year a few college athletes get invited to the Olympics’ for their sport so if they're the best in the world there is no way they are amateurs. Amateur’s also don't put in up to 40 hours a week. Most students who have jobs don't put that many hours into their job and they're getting paid (college athletes deserve). Calling college athletes amateur's is just a way the NCAA can get by without compensating their student

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Other sports fans do not want to see athletes paid because they say “ it will destroy their notion of amateur athletics.” They stick with the belief that a “free education” is compensation enough for what the athletes provide for the school. Even more so, amateurism gives people something to relate to with the student-athletes-something they no longer maintain with professional athletes.

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The argument about college athletes, to pay or to not pay, has been an ongoing debate for a long period of time. The NCAA, or National College Athletics Association, was founded by President Roosevelt in 1905, with the idea of paying salaries to the athletes who were a part of this organization in mind (Top 10). But, since 1905 the NCAA has made millions and millions of dollars off of their athletes, as well as other things such as TV marketing and advertising, but still continue not to pay them because it's “against their tradition”. It may be against the long running tradition of the NCAA, but something needs to change.

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Those sports are billion-dollar businesses, so many people say it 's unfair that the players don 't get part of the profits”(Scholastic News). Where does this money these colleges are making go ? How much of it really goes back toward athletics ? These are questions many people are asking, but not many truly knows. What we do know is, the money will not be in the hands of the athletes.

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College is a place for students to obtain a college degree and help them to get ahead on their “real world” careers. Athletic departments in college have become huge money incomes in the past ten years; college football and basketball are even shown on the television. This has resulted in many believing these athletes deserve to be paid for their contribution to the schools athletic income. However athletes in college are given the opportunity to play the sport that they love as well as receive a top education. For some players a $20,000+ per year tuition is not enough, they want to be paid with more than just a scholarship.

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The debate over whether or not college athletes should be paid has really heated up over the past couple of years. Imagine you are a college athlete; your typical daily routine would consist of an early wake up, an early morning practice, classes and tutoring sessions, and another practice or workout. Oh yeah, you have to fit in time for 4-5 meals to maintain energy throughout such an exhausting day. Athletes have to follow this routine all year long making it impossible to obtain a job to earn money. All of this hard work and time leads to success on and off the field but it also leads to enormous profit for the NCAA.

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However, with all of the work that college athletes put into these sports, they should not be subjected to not receiving any actual cash income. College athletes are students whom need to maintain a required GPA which often requires long hours of studying, extensive homework, and classes throughout the week. Additionally, the young adults are also required to be incredibly into their sports lives by going to long practices, playing in games and training at a gym. The school and sports pieces in their lives leave them no time to even get a part time job usually. Rick Burton lengthily expresses all the benefits that college athletes receive in his article College Athletes Are Already Paid With Their Education, “…athletes still receive expert coaching (that could lead to a professional career as an athlete or as a coach), on-campus housing…” etc., etc., etc., we get it.

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Throughout the years, Division I college athletes have been putting incredible amounts of blood, sweat, tears, and time into their respective sports. These athletes, most of whom have played their sport since they were children, have dedicated huge amounts of their lives to build their talent that they showcase to the entire nation. Despite this hard work, most athletes still play for the love of the game, college sports have been transformed into an industry or business to promote or profit the schools that they play for. Players are somewhat compensated by receiving full rides to schools, however the NCAA makes significantly more than the average amount of money they provide the athletes for a full ride and many believe they should be paid more along with their scholarships. With a popularized understanding of the way NCAA sports function in recent years, the question arises: Should college athletes be paid for playing?

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The athletes don’t know how to handle all this money; so by having college athletes it helps them with handling their money. It teaches them money management at a young age. Others may say that college athletes shouldn’t get paid because they are given scholarships. The only problem is that according The New York Time they say that “ The average athletic scholarship is less than a $11,000 a year”(Zissou). This is not for kids who are going to community college or anything.

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In fact, its annual revue make the point clear. College football and basketball generate more than the NBA, a total of more than 6 billion yearly. A key point as to why the NCAA would not want to pay athletes is to maintain the amateur status of its reputation. In the U.S. News and World report Andrew Zimbalist provides a definition of amateur as " someone who engages in the activity for fun, not remuneration. According to Zimbalist in 1973 the NCAA altered scholarships term so that they needed to be renewed each year.

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College athletes put in a lot of time, effort, and work into the sport they’ve played since they were young, but they aren’t getting paid for it. These student athletes deserve to be paid because they put in countless hours of hard work and balance sports with school work. The first reason athletes in college do deserve to be compensated is because they don 't have time to fit in work with a school and athletic schedule. College athletes don’t have time to get a real job. Student athletes have a very busy schedule, they don’t have time to fit in a job.

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