An Athlete's Salary

Are professional athletes overpaid? This topic has been argued for some time now. It is said that pro athletes are paid way too much money for playing a sport. On the other side, there are the ones that say that the money is fairly deserved because of their hard work to get to where they are. Should pro athletes ' salaries drop or stay as is? Do the top athletes deserve their pay?

that they do to achieve their goal of winning. We idolize them and wish we were

The popularity of college sports has risen tremendously throughout the years amongst Americans. The passion to watch college basketball, football, baseball, and other sports has generated billions of dollars to the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and to various athletic programs throughout America. Even though, colleges are raking in millions of dollars from their sports teams. “Last year 's National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") basketball tournament generated over $70 million in gross receipts” (Goldman).The NCAA prohibits payments, beyond educational scholarships, to athletes who are the source of these revenues. College athletes spend countless number of hours in their sport every day by attending long and tiresome practices, workout sessions, and film sessions whilst balancing their academics, but do not receive any payment for their efforts. Athletes are putting their lives and careers in danger during practices and games by being vulnerable to any type of injury that might end their careers, and many of these athletes are not provided any type of medical insurance to fund their injuries. Colleges need to realize that athletes often feel exploited because while they generate revenues, they are scrounging to meet their basic necessities and sacrificing their academic and professional careers. Many college athletes, professional lawyers, and sports analysts have taken various initiatives to help

The chants grow louder, "Dayne, Dayne, Dayne", its 4'Th and goal, the Badgers trail Michigan by 5 with six seconds left. The winner takes home the title as the 1999 National champions. The ball is snapped, Bollinger drops back, fakes the pass, and pitches it to Dayne. He dodges a tackle, bounces off 2 blue jerseys, and stumbles in the end-zone for the game winning TD. Dayne's hard work and perseverance "paid off" and led Wisconsin to a victory.

Imagine a workers boss getting paid from his or her success while the worker gets nothing in return. If you have not realized already that is a pretty basic definition of a pimp and that is exactly what the NCAA does to their athletes (Latham). The NCAA should pay their college athletes for their hard work.

College athletes are spending a significant amount of time working hard on a sport, however they are not getting enough credit. College coaches are receiving a numerous amount of money for what the players are doing out on the court or field. Also, some athletes feel they need to excel more in the sport then in the classroom, which can jeopardize their future. Student-athletes have other costs they need to pay for, but they have no time for a job due to practices, workouts, and games. College athletes should be paid for playing at the collegiate level, because they would focus more on academic studies, have an easier time paying for extra costs, and the colleges earn enough money from the NCAA and the sports

Although college athletes receive a far superior scholarship to attend a college than do non-athlete students, the athletes should still receive extra income from the billions of dollars the NCAA generates per year.

Students who attend college as athletes face the everyday struggles of being a full-time athlete and a full-time student. It has been long debated whether or not time restricted athletes should be compensated for the work they do on the field. Student-athletes should be paid for their work as athletes, but because of NCAA amateurism rules, they are left with a busy training schedule, no athlete compensation if injury occurs, and no steady income.

Picture a college athlete; waking up early every day for morning practice, going to class, then afternoon practice where mental exhaustion and physical fatigue kicks in. Some do not have the time to have a job with that kind of schedule. Many of these athletes go to sleep hungry at night after a long day. This is why college athletes should be compensated beyond scholarships for their athletic performances.

My point is, why would athletes even be suited to be role models? Because they're on television? In the words of the great Charles Barkley, "Just because I can dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids."

The authors of this article discuss if the student-athletes would need start getting paid for their talents on the field and how that would affect the sports in college universities. One of the main arguments was that some universities in certain states where income taxes are low would have an advantage over other universities located in states where are high income taxes. Another implication is that NCAA considers all of the athletes’ as amateurs and getting money for their talents while playing for the university would make them into professional status. Also, the researchers suggested that there is a high probability that in the near future the student-athletes might get started being paid for

In today’s society many will argue whether or not professional athletes are overpaid. In the present time athletes are being paid phenomenally large amounts of money for their entertainment. It is my claim that all professional athletes are overpaid because they do not offer society an essential function that improves or enhances our world in comparison to other professionals such as medical doctors, lawyers, and teachers. Society does not value entertainment enough to warrant such high salaries such as those of many professional athletes. There is no reason that these athletes should demand these tremendous amounts of money. This is why you have to put into question their reasoning for demanding

Everyday today's youth are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Some say teachers, firemen, police officers and a large response to that question is a professional athlete. Something that all these professions have in common is that they are all role models to children. Firemen, teachers, police officers have an easy job at doing this; they are after all the people that save children, teach children and protect children. But professional athletes on the other hand have a difficult task assigned to them when it comes to being role models. Professional athletes are not given an option as to be a role model or not. Just because they have a special gift does not make them have

Are Professional Athletes Good Role Models? Professional athletes are some of the most popular individuals today and are followed by millions of teens all across America. Athletes have been regarded to as role models throughout history. Today, there is a controversy whether they still are because of their poor decision making and influence on teens.

Athletes can be good role models in terms of demonstrating how to be professional. The