Summary: College Athletes Should Not Be Paid

The article responds to the debate about if college athletes should be paid on top of their scholarships/benefits. Critics of college sports argue that these student athletes are being exploited because it is possible for schools to generate revenue from TV contracts and other beneficial arrangements. Ackerman and Scott, both commissioners of a conference/sport, respond by stating “College is a time from learning, and college sports provide young men and women alike a chance to learn, grow, graduate, and achieve great things in life.” The purpose of this article is to educate the audience, critics of

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) makes roughly $1 billion in income annually and the athletes do not receive any of it. This topic has been debated for many years and is still being debated. The debate dates back to the 1980s and now athletes are demanding that they deserve to be paid since profits are made off of them. Some athletes such as former and current basketball and football players came together with lawsuits to federal courts asking for rewards from profits NCAA makes gets of them. Research has opened several different opinions on this matter. There are many pros and cons for paying college athletes. College sports provide a huge source of the university’s income. The athletes, however, receive their scholarship

When it comes to college athletics, there always will be a problem that arises. It is one of the most controversial topics there is. One of the main issues within athletics is the idea of whether to pay college athletes or not. Several studies have been done along with articles from various sources. This has been on the rise especially since “March Madness” is coming up. “March Madness” may only consist of three weekends, however, an 11 billion dollar deal is made to televise the games (Wilbon). This is when you have to take the time to sit back and contemplate whether these college athletes really are getting the fair end of the stick. Under NCAA laws it is forbidden to pay these athletes for their performance yet at the same time they

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.

Many people believe that the college athletes are just like the professionals because they train and work just as hard as hard as the pros. First of all college students are working and training so hard because they want to make it to the major-leagues some day. “Students are not professional athletes who are paid salaries and incentives for a career in sports. They are students receiving access to a college education through their participation in sports, for which they earn scholarships to pay tuition, fees, room and

Some believe college athletes should not be paid for their efforts in athletics. Currently, the athletes are being compensated in a scholarship, that scholarship

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.

College athletes are the face of the NCAA, without them it would be nothing. Even though they are the ones who keep it running, they are given no money. It is a corrupt system that takes advantage of its athletes. The athletes bring in millions of dollars to their schools, scholarships do not cover the full cost of attending school, they are forced to go to college before the pros, and the athletes work more on their sport each week, than the average american works on their job, yet they receive none of the revenue.

Although I believe athletes should be paid, not everyone sees eye to eye with me. Title IX is a law that enforces all collegian athletes are not allowed to be paid for playing for the school. They say that athletes already receive money from athletic scholarships

Money, money, money; getting more money seems to be the only thing anyone ever seems concerned with. And now that they have made progress they want to push it, some may feel that if the NCAA is gaining more and more revenue through T.V. broadcasting, that they should give the athletes more. Although most people want what they deserve, there is a point where one may pass what is just and become selfish. College athletes are receiving a just amount of benefits and should stop trying to change the organization.

Introduction In the recent years, a big debate has transpired in the realm of college athletics: should college athletes be paid to play? The answer to this question is very complicated and will continue to be debated for years to come. This question has been debated for a long time but has recently become much bigger as more and more people watch games, buy jerseys, and tickets become more expensive; therefore athletic departments are making more money. There are people who have very good arguments for both sides of this dispute.

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

Judy Rose, Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina, stated, “I don’t think athletes are being exploited. I think there’s a symbiotic relationship there. Without the university platform for them to compete, there is no exposure for them.” College athletes everywhere are fighting for a paycheck when they should be more appreciative of the advantages they are given through playing college sports. While student athletes put a lot of time and work into their sport, college athletes should not be paid because players will be able to go to the professionals and be paid if they are good enough, it would be hard to determine how much each athlete should be paid, and they will be rewarded with an education at a good college.

Why do students go to college after high school? Do they go for all the wild parties that will take place during the semester? Do they go to better their education in order to get a good job once earning their degree? Do they go for sports? A lot of students do go to college to play sports. Many are living their dream by playing at a collegiate level. And many will go on to play at a professional level which they will get paid for doing. But many athletes believe that they should get paid for playing. Many college athletes state that the only reason that their university makes money on athletics is because the players attract the fans. They feel like since they are putting in the work that they should be getting paid for doing so. I have a hard time understanding why they are wanting paid when a lot of the athletes are on a full ride or have most of their tuition paid for by an athletic scholarship. Some scholarships are worth more than what someone would make by working. This is why college athletes should not get paid for playing sports.

College sports are big business. For many universities, the athletic program serves as a cash-generating machine. Exploited athletes generate millions of dollars for the NCAA and their schools, and never see a dime. In terms of profit, if all ties with the university were eliminated, an athletic program acting as its own separate entity could compete with some fortune 500 companies. So, why do the vital pieces of the machine, the players, fail to receive any compensation for their performance? The answer lies in the money-hungry NCAA and their practice of hoarding all the revenue. College athletes should receive payment for their play to make their college experience more bearable because they create huge profits and