Athletes Should Not Be Paid

Jameis Winston, Dwayne Wade, Giancarlo Stanton, and Dalvin Cook all are very big people in Florida’s sports market. They all are important to their team’s success and considered leaders on their teams. The major difference between the four players is that 3 of them are compensated for their work, but on the other hand, one which is a college student receiving a free education, isn’t paid for nearly doing the same kind of work. Many people would argue that it’s not fair that college athletes aren’t being paid for bringing in millions of dollars to the institution they play for, putting their lives in danger to play the sports, and missing tons of class to prepare for their sports games without being paid. Those who argue against the compensation of athletes would say that most college and universities don’t make nearly enough revenue to pay all the college athletes as well as saying college athletes already receive a free education with scholarships and that should be the real reason to be in college. This issue has been a debate for many years among players, the National Collegiate Athletic Association & even outside influences like celebrities and law officials.

Every year in the United States, thousands of collegiate student-athletes participate in a variety of different sports, and currently they do not receive paychecks for their performances. College athletics have attained an extensive popularity increase among Americans over the past few decades. This has resulted into increased revenues for the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] and the participating colleges, which has fuelled the debate of whether or not college athletes should collect an income. College athletes should not be paid to play because it will negatively affect their college experience. Rather, they should be compensated for their dedication to the sport. Many student athletes accept scholarships to play at a

For decades college athletics have been a huge money making business and for decades the players at these universities have been the ones making the majority of it. The issue with this topic is that college athletes receive nothing more than a scholarship which is sometimes not enough. Many college athletes have spoken out about this issue and the NCAA has fired back in response. The NCAA argues that these athletes are not professionals and do not deserve payment. If college athletes were to receive payment they would no longer be amateur athletes. Some fans think it would ruin the integrity of college athletics because college athletes are supposed to be working towards making it to the professional level, if they were to receive payment for play it may tarnish some athletes work ethic. What is at stake in this piece is that college athletics make billions of dollars a year and the main attraction to the events that make the money are the athletes that play in the game and those athletes do not receive any of the money made. The NCAA does not want to pay the athletes because you cannot just pay the top athletes you must pay all athletes. If the NCAA were to do this they would lose a lot of money from what they bring in now.

Imagine working a full time job with your family to take care of but you spend more time

The NCAA is a very well known college sports organization that is known for providing entertainment for college sports fans all around the country for example the march madness, the college baseball world series, and a variety of bowl games. Since the early 1900’s the controversy about paying college athletes has been ongoing with some people saying they should be paid and others saying they should not be paid. People believe that athletes do enough work that they should be paid for all they do. While that may be true and athletes put all they can into their sport, people going against it have a better argument. College athletes should not be paid because college is not a job but rather meant for learning, the NCAA is a non profit organization, and athletes will already have scholarships so they do not need money for loans.

There has been much scrutiny over college athletes receiving illegal benefits over the years. What should be looked at more closely is why these benefits are illegal in the first place. The NCAA has such a stranglehold on college athletics that college athletes are not allowed to do what many other college students do. Many recent scandals have sparked the debate of the payment of college athletes. There has been controversy as to whether college athletes should be paid, or whether they should be happy with their scholarships.

In the spring of 2014, the Northwestern University Football Team did something that has never been done before in the history of college sports. Many scholarship players voted on whether the team should unionize. These same players believe that they should be compensated for their play on the athletic field. Many collegiate sports fans also believe that collegiate athletes from around the country should be compensated for playing sports; however, paying college athletes would cause multiple problems in college athletics. College athletes should not be paid because schools do not have the money to pay student athletes, it would not be fair for athletes who do not play football or basketball, and they have athletic scholarships that allow them to receive a free education.

In the United States, college athletics have been immensely popular since the early 1900’s. Ever since then, the three major sports -- football, basketball, and hockey-- have brought in major cash and popularity for colleges around the US. The revenue college sports bring in today is mind boggling. For example, in 2011 the Houston Sentinel found that the University of Texas’ Athletic Program was bringing in $120,288,370. The Longhorns were the the most profitable team in college sports that year; however, the numbers still speak for themselves. The problem I have with Texas making millions and millions is that not a single . According to NCAA rules, “You are not eligible for participation in a sport if you have ever: Taken pay, or the promise of pay,dime outside of scholarship goes back to the players who are making them this money. Whether Texas would be willing to compensate their players is not the main issue however. The problem is with the NCAA and there rules about having to be an ameteur to compete. Because of such harsh rules, athletes are struggling to pay rent and afford to eat, leading to them ultimately cheating and breaking such rules. I believe these rules also hurt the college. With no pay, a lot of the best athletes are extremely to make their fortune in the professional leagues after just one year of college, not getting degrees and lowering the level of the college game. While some argue that college athletes should not be paid because they are only

For years, a multimillion dollar organization has not only withheld money from its employees, but actively prevented them from receiving any sort of income. In almost any scenario, that organization would be denounced by the public, and everything would be done to ensure that those workers were given a chance to profit from their labor. However, since those workers are college athletes, many in the public turn the other cheek. The NCAA exploits college athletes under the guise of “amateurism” and prevents them from receiving their fair share of a multimillion dollar business.

College athletes should not in any way or fashion be paid or get any incentives whatsoever by the coaches or the universities for their play on the field or on the court. The players already have a humongous advantage in the classroom by getting extra help and attention by the professors, having an advantage in the work field by having high paid jobs lined up for them when they aren’t playing or practicing, and also getting to experience all the different cities they get to travel to and all the media and TV exposure and memories that last forever. Which if you were a regular average student all these things would not be possible that 's where the student athlete has a substantially bigger advantage. But however, in today 's world as much

“‘I had the chance to have my education paid for at an incredible school”’ (Cooper, 12). A former Harvard basketball player, Tommy Amaker, believed that college sports are not about paying athletes, but about the chance to play the sport you love and have scholarships to play it (Cooper, 12). College athletes should not be paid. They already have scholarships. There are also many downsides and they would lose the amateur status.

Even Though athletes do work for there money they should not get paid that much. Athletes make way to much money for people's entertainment.

Do you think that entertainment is more important than health and safety? Based on the salaries of professional athletes, it is apparent that our country believes so. In the past year, the players on the Cleveland Cavaliers made an astounding total of $131.8 million. That is more than 10 times the amount of money that a neurosurgeon will make in 10 years. Although athletes show incredible talent and dedication, one can see that they are being paid too much after comparing their salaries to the salaries of others who show these same traits.

Professional sports mark the most popular form of entertainment in the entirety of showbiz. No longer just a form of entertainment, professional sports have become an extremely profitable business industry. Athletes’ salaries are increasing at excessive rates, both on and off the field. These lucrative activities include product endorsements and other commercial enterprises. Kobe Bryant, an NBA superstar, is recognizable through the Coca-Cola Company, and comparably, the Denver Broncos Peyton Manning is seen in nearly every Papa-John’s commercial, exemplifying few of the off-the-field, income generating positions held by athletes. Typically the majority of professional athletes partake in endorsements with multiple business entities which

There are many arguments on pay gaps and wage differences between genders different races. However, salaries of professional athletes and every day, essential careers, such as teachers, nurse, and police officers, can become an even bigger controversy because we don’t understand why athletes deserve to be paid that much, or we think us, as everyday workers, deserve to get paid more for what we do. There are some valid reasons that contribute to professional athlete’s high pay, and our average pay. This has always been an interesting line of inquiry for me because I never understood why playing a sport could make you so famous and rich, but the salary for saving lives didn’t even compare. I remember multiple occasions where my dad and I were watching sports, and we landed on the topic of why professional athletes get paid so much. To no surprise, these conversations always ended in frustration for both of us and each of asking, what makes professional athletes so much more important that the rest of us?