Good Nutrition: Is It Important For Athletes Get Paid?

Corruption, scandals, suspensions, firings and a systems that is systematically flawed all the while the fact of the matter is that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a organization that is bringing in billions of dollars each year yet the labor force generating the money gets a scholarship that many athletes believe doesn’t pay enough for everything that is needed on campus so this leads the author to have to take a look at if athletes need to be paid. I will outline numerous problems that are going on in college athletics and possible solutions to problems. I will take a look at the scholarship itself

Although the NFL has more valuable teams then the NBA, it’s a different story when it comes to player. The king of the NBA, LeBron James, makes 64.6 million dollars in total earnings. LeBron James makes 15.7 million dollars more then the highest paid player in the NFL, Ben Roethlisburger, making him the king of both leagues. When comparing the averages of total earnings of the five highest paid players in both leagues, the result is that the NBA average is 13.22 million dollars more then the NFL average. The second highest paid player in the NBA is Kevin Durant who makes 54 million dollars in total earnings, but makes a huge 35 million dollars of his total earnings in endorsements. Even Kobe Bryant who has the highest salary in the league at

Most people would not complain about athletes making a lot of money. After all, we pay to watch them perform. We root for the ones that play for our teams, and root against the ones that play for the opponents of our favorite teams. The athletes earning the league minimum in a variety of sports are among the top 1% of wage earners in the United States. The problem is, a number of them don't know how to handle money. Among NBA players, 60% file for bankruptcy within five years or less of retiring, according to Wyattresearch.com, and the percentage of former NFL players filing for bankruptcy within the same time frame is even greater--78%. Could part of the reason be their extravagant, some might say dumb, purchases? Following are ten athletes who made some of the dumbest purchases ever.

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To begin with, athletes were doomed from the start if they did not have good workout and eating plans, along with good time management skills. According to a freshman pitcher at Northeastern Junior College, interested in the MLB draft, “I found it difficult to find a way to balance: practice, eating

The question of should student athletes get paid is an argument that is growing in debate in recent years. Mostly pertaining to college Football and Basketball. Especially when the revenue generated from these sports rival those of its professional counterparts. Some would argue that receiving a full athletic scholarship is payment enough. Or, student athletes are no different from any college student working their way through college. However, these student athletes are not guaranteed full scholarships and deal mostly the same pressures of athletes that make their living playing these sports.

Gracie was in the final round of her gymnastics competition. The judges were announcing the first place winner now. “...... in second place. And last but not least, in first place….. Gracie!!” Gracie jumped in the air as her ponytail began flopping on her head. She ran up to get her trophy. After all this, she looked around and noticed that second place, third place, fourth place, fifth place, all the way down to last place were all awarded trophies that all looked exactly the same. Every detail... the foot high structure with the stars at the top, the blue lettering spelling out “great job” in the middle, the coloring, were ALL the same. Suddenly, she did not feel as much of a winner. She wondered why the people who did not work hard, goofed around during practice, and fell more than once during their routine got the same reward as she did… the one who worked hard everyday. The one who took her preparation very seriously. The one who practiced for perfection each day. So, why should inattentive people be rewarded with the same thing as the dedicated people? Why should athletes work hard when they know that everyone will get a trophy anyway? Of course, there

“In 2012 the lowest paid Bulls player earned about 850,000 dollars,” according to the “Two Sides To Every Coin” article. That is more than the average household earns in 16 years. Why should athletes get paid so much if families work harder than most pro athletes but get paid less? Athletes are paid huge amounts of money to play even though they don’t know what to do with it.

If you were an athlete would you like to get paid, for what you enjoy to do? There are many reasons why an athlete should get paid, for their hard work to help and represent their school. For example, the Amount of Time Spent on Athletics, Time Out of Class, and Lack of Competition. These are three main reasons why the athlete should be able to show their talented and get paid for it also.

Have you ever thought of sports more than entertainment? Well sports are more than just entertainment. Sports can be an occupation,a hobby, and even a lifestyle. It may sound weird for the people that thinks sports are useless. Professional athletes play sports for a living and make good money through sponsorships and contracts.

From the 66% of boys who have played sports to going from the 1.1% that can make it to the pro level. These people have put copious amount of work and time to get to this level and people still say they don’t deserve their pay. Sports have been around for thousands of year and have been enjoyed by billions. Since Billions will pay to watch sports it generates billions for each sports industry, and the players involved in their sport deserve a cut of that money earned. I claim that athletes are not overpaid because they earn revenue for their team, less than 2% make it to the professional level, and PGA players earn most of their money through tournament winnings.

Many athletes are praised for their performances in middle school and high school; however, when they realize they have made it to pay at a college level they tend to relax. Because of the constant praise athletes get an ego and tend to think because they are the best they do not have to try as hard as others on the team (or other athletes in general). They stop grinding (or putting in work) because they think they have already made it and their job is done. Some people are not as fast, skilled, or talented as other, but if you put work in you can still make it. Eric says that while others are relaxing and taking it easy while you are grinding soon enough you are going to pass them and become better than them. You have the drive and drive can

Money is flooding into these athletic departments and the athletes benefit in many ways, but do athletes deserve to be paid for what? Most people think they shouldn’t be paid because where would they get the money from. Athletes should be paid for what they do because it could keep them in school.

Knowing then what I know now, I would have benefited extremely in my training if my knowledge of proper nutrition was established. Good nutritional habits are needed when it comes to playing sports. As I coach that is one of the main things I am going to stress and make sure to educate my athletes on. I want to make sure they can advance their fitness levels by making sure they are getting the proper nutrients needed. It was not until the end of my high school years when I started learning better nutrient habits. Luckily this was due to my brother studying nutrition in college. He helped me learn some basic fundamentals, and with the increased knowledge of nutrition I was able to lose weight, run longer, and build better muscle. Once I was able to take off some weight, tournaments became more fun and less of a

What these athletes have in common is regular physical activity and the right nutrients to fuel their bodies. While the fast paced world continues to turn, it might be difficult to prioritize physical activity and proper nutrition over other everyday tasks. One may go to school for eight hours a day, arrive home and wish for nothing more than to finish their homework and lie on the couch to watch television with something sugary or salty to munch on. However, neglecting regular physical activity and proper nutrition can lead to serious health problems whereas understanding how to properly form a fitness program and the nutritional components to fuel an athlete leads to a multitude of