Essay On Reaping What You Paid

College athletes should be paid because of the hard work, dedication and effort they put into their respective sports. These athletes are a major source of income for their schools and they are not receiving a penny for it. These college athletes deserved to be paid, colleges are using these athletes to get money and they are never given anything but a pat on the back and a good job. College athletes work and train extremely hard to perform at the highest level possible. In most cases, they spend more time training and preparing for their sport than they actually do learning and studying. They put so much on the line to play and they get nothing in return. These college athletes literally make their schools millions of dollars every

College sports have a big market on the major school levels. These major schools can bring in 30 to 40 million dollars per year to the school through the athletic programs. The players get none of this share of money even though they are the ones who have to put themselves at risk during these tough games that provide the school profit. You may say that these college athletes are getting a free education at their choice of university but some many say they should get paid. Today as much money that runs in and out of these schools there is a huge controversy to whether or not these student athletes should get rewarded for their hard work on and off the

Whether college athletes should or should not get paid has been a controversial topic throughout the Collegiate Athletic Association for many years now. According to the article “My Priceless Opportunity” by Bill Walton , he believes that NCAA student athletes should not get paid because “the players entering the game know the rules going in and that they have been given a chance to make something of their lives in exchange for the privilege of being a student athlete”. Others like Michael Wilbon, author of “As Colleges’ Greed Grows, So Does the Hypocrisy”, thinks student athletes should get paid due to their hard work and labor. While I respect and admire the diligent task of being both a student and an athlete, I strongly agree with Bill Walton and the many others who support college athletes not being paid.

Top collegiate athletes should be able to get paid. Schools are making millions in ticket sales, selling jerseys and other venues that help out of school. However, college athletes make all the money for the college. College athletes should deserve to to get paid. “The college sports industry generates $11 Billion in annual revenues.”(Text 1, line 1) the college sports industry generates so much money, that they need to share the money and that it's selfish. Scholarship athletes should be getting paid.

But why should a student athlete be paid in the first place? Their just athletes right? They go to school just like everyone else? What makes them so special? What makes a college athlete different than the average student is the amount of revenue that they help bring to their selected colleges. This type of revenue is made up from ticket sales, merchandise, media rights and contributions. “USA today” reported that the University of Texas generated $167.7 million dollars from their athletic programs, and that’s just one school. With this in mind, imagine just how much money other colleges are making from their athletics. Sure one can make the argument that they should not be paid because they are not professionals, but one can’t ignore the fact that they are bringing in millions of dollars and seeing none of it.

Have you paid attention to all of the news that has been surfacing about collegiate sports lately? It is a big topic now days in the world of sports on weather college athletes should be getting paid to play sports. College athletics have gained great popularity of the past few decades, and have brought schools lots of revenue. A lot of college athletes think they should be getting paid for their services they do for their school. College sports like basketball and football generate over six billion dollars a year, but none of it goes to the athletes. Athletes should be paid for all of the time and dedication they put forth to their sport and the effort they put towards school to be eligible to play, athletes should get paid for all the money they bring to their school by playing sports, and players should also be paid for putting their bodies on the line while playing sports.

College athletes bring in so much revenue for universities, and about $11 billion combined. The thing is, none of that money is going to the players, the athletes, the stars, and they’re making the money, not the NCAA. March Madness is a huge event, “Tournament ratings hit a 19-year high in 2013, averaging 10.7 million viewers across CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. The title game between Louisville and Michigan drew 23.4 million viewers”. The tourney makes $1.5 billion in ad revenue, again all

College athletes should be paid because they are “employees” of the college just as much as coaches are to the school. Coaches are in a better financial status than the players who are doing all of the hard physical work day in and day out. According to Matt Connolly, a reporter for Mic News, “The average compensation for the 108 football coaches in the NCAA’s highest division is $1.75 million. That’s up 75 percent since 2007.” The average compensation for every athlete during the same period was 0 percent because the only compensation they get is in the form of a scholarship that helps them attend the school that wants them to play sports for long hours every week. These colleges are feeding of their athletes like hungry parasites, gathering hundreds of thousands of dollars and not a single cent goes to the players who do most of the work. Every other level of sports players are paid for their labor, so why not compensate college athletes too? Many critics

Each year in the United States over 100,000 collegiate student-athletes participate in a variety of different sports and currently they do not receive paychecks for their performances. Many people have asked the question, should college athletes start getting paid? The simple answer to that question is no. The answer is no because the system that is in place now for current athletes is perfect since it gives athletes opportunities, but does not spoil them. There would be many downfalls if the NCAA and universities started to pay their athletes. College athletes would feel as if they are professional athletes and that is exactly what they are not. They are simply playing a sport, whichever one it may be, and that is it. Sports are games

There are over 100 college sports programs in the nation that are run by the NCAA football and basketball, among other sports. The NCAA makes money through merchandise, sales, and television broadcasts which increases each year. The NCAA makes about $1 billion dollars a month, $12 billion annually (Wilbon). A portion of the money then gets distributed to the schools to pay for the rights of the schools. In addition, the NCAA also has deals with multiple television companies that generates an additional $11.3 billion dollars (“College Athletes Should be Compensated”).

I believe college athletes should be paid. College athletes need money for necessities such as food, clothing, and toiletry. The NCAA admits a “full scholarship” does not cover the basic necessities for a student-athlete therefore the student athlete would need money for other things. Student athletes need money because some students parents can’t afford to send their daughter/son money. “The national collegiate athletic association acknowledges that the amount provided in an athletic scholarship is not enough to provide for many things a typical college student needs.”(2, Geoff Griffon).

Every morning, millions of people around the world get up and go to their jobs in hopes of a paycheck to support themselves and their families. Full time or part time, where there is work to be done, there are money and benefits to be earned. Collegiate athletes not only work to excel in the classroom but are also expected to train and perform like professional athletes. College athletes participating in the NCAA should get paid because a scholarship does not cover all college athlete expenses, the return on investment received by the college or university is large enough to do so, and with money as motivation, the level of play could significantly improve.

College athletes should not be paid. “ They argue that the main purpose of going to college is to get a education, not to make money” (“Should college”...1). College is not a job, it is a place to learn. Also many college athletes receive scholarships to attend that school. “The value of the scholarships athletes receive during four years of college can be well over $250,000” (Weiss et al.1). Therefore, athletes

College athletes generate millions of dollars for their schools each year, yet they are not allowed to be compensated beyond a scholarship due to being considered amateurs. College athletes are some of the hardest working people in the nation, having to focus on both school courses and sports. Because athletics take so much time, these student-athletes are always busy. College football and basketball are multi-billion dollar businesses. The NCAA does not want to pay the athletes beyond scholarships, and it would be tough to work a new compensation program into the NCAA and university budgets. College athletes should be compensated in some form because they put in so much time and effort, generating huge amounts of revenue.

College athletes are finally getting attention on the fact that they are not paid. I believe that whether or not it is college or pro sports they deserve a salary. These players put their heart and soul on the field and get nothing in return. In the articles “Athletes New Day” by Paul Marx and “College Athletes Should Not Be Paid” by Warren Hartenstine, the reasons for college athletes to be paid are very evident. No matter the case, if the students move on to pro sports or not after college, they should be entitled to some pay for their contributions. College athletes deserve to be compensated for their playtime in these sports, sales of products with their name on it, and even compensation for their injuries.