...and not earning a single cent? Thats what our colledge athletes go through in this day and age. People such as you, believe scholarships are enough to support the lives of these athletes, but these scholarships are barely enough to survive on. Televised games earn hundreds of thosands to millions of dollars, yet you insist on taking all when athletes scholarships are a fraction of this. I believe strongly that colledge atheletes should be paid for their hard work, for the many reasons that follow. To start off, colledges steal identieties just to earn a bigger buck! "College Atheltes from several schools threated to unionize and demanded they be paid poyalties when video games were released containing their names and likenesess." From Source 1. Colleges are not just using their talents, they are using them, not only in video games, but in selling items such as team jerseys. In all other cases, these athletes pockets would be stuffed with cash, but beacause of your universities need and greed for this money, it goes into yours! Even if payment is not an option, college atletes should at the least get royalties from all the profits their identities have gotten colledges....
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...Should College Athletes Be Paid? Raymond Allaire English 102 Fall A Group 10 September 7, 2014 Should College Athletes Get Paid? Many football fans are aware of the former college football star Johnny Manziel, now an NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, or they know him by his moniker Johnny Football, the first ever Freshman Heisman Trophy winner. Following his Heisman Trophy and becoming one of the most renowned college athletes of all time, the seemingly untouchable Johnny Manziel was believed to have signed and then sold his autographs for money. Texas A&M raked in 740 million dollars last year and some believe a huge chunk of that came from Johnny Manziel being the exciting attraction and draw that he is. So doesn’t he deserve a little compensation for doing what he does when the pros get paid for similar exposure? For the past few years universities have been banned from bowl games, had wins taken away, and scholarships stripped as the result of a handful of players accepting "gifts" from the aptly named boosters. Should college athletes be paid as a reward for risking possible injury and potentially ending their athletic pursuits as a result, all in the name of university revenues? College athletes deserve to share in university revenues because the university benefits from them, they should be able to pursue endorsement deals if offered, and because they are risking personal injury should be afforded some degree of insurance or reward. Adrian Peterson...
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...The title "Student-Athlete" refers to people who are interested in an NCAA sport while attending a full-time university. As the debate about whether high-profile or high-income college athletes deserve to be paid, a very important fact continues to escape the conscience of those who passionately defend the idea: these athletes are already being paid. It's okay. Student athletes on the NCAA Division 1 football or basketball field have the potential to earn almost a quarter of a million dollars over the course of a four-year college degree with a scholarship. While regular students manage full-time academic schedules, sometimes work in multiple jobs or go into debt to pay for their education, scholarship recipients simply do something they love without even thinking about the cost of paying for school. While they certainly have demanding schedules, they have the financial...
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...Should College Athletes be Paid? College experiences can and are some of the best times in your life. The possibilities for great experiences in college are endless. College also gives a vast and wide range of education. There are so many different careers and opportunities for college students. Some of these opportunities are fraternity houses and you can attend parties and also universities have a huge selection of clubs you can join. Athletics are a very substantial part of college. College athletics are the biggest income for Universities and are a large popularity factor also. College athletes contribute to much of the funds of their universities. Therefore they should be paid. College athletes should be payed every year. This is becoming a problem for many student athletes because these kids are going home every night not having hardly any food to eat. These students do not have any time to get part-time jobs or side jobs. They are consumed with school clubs and the curricular activities they are at the University for. College student-athletes on average spend 43.3 hours a week for school(Forbes). This is pretty much a full-time job except without the paycheck, and they end up having homework and projects on top of that. Athletes bring endless success to their Universities. A study shows...
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...Should College Athletes be paid? What really is the true definition of an amateur? The true definition is a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis. If this is the true definition then why are the schools paying their athletes to come and help bring the attention there school. I believe if this is going to happen, they need to do it equally and give the athletes what they are deserving of. Many athletes are giving their health and stability to help make their colleges revenue. I believe the only thing that is standing against this becoming the future instead of just an idea is the men at the corrupted NCAA (National College Athletic Association). I think the NCAA and the athletic boards throughout the United States are corrupt and are money hungry. However, not every collegiate sports bring in the revenue such as football and basketball do for their universities. So if college athletes were ever to be paid it would be because of these sports. Mostly, as the U.S. News reports that the NCAA brings in more than 1 billion dollars from the NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments (U.S. News), where does the money go for the athletes who bring them such wealth? It ends up into to the hands of the men and women that have enough money than they can handle. Which is not setting good examples for their athletes that they are in charge of. If they NCAA truly wants the amateurism to stick throughout time and not have to pay their athletes,...
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...asked when college athletes should turn pro, the late, famous actor, Will Rogers, said, “Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur.” Whether we like to admit it or not, the student-athletes attending a university are indeed amateurs. With their future coming near, it is important that the students get the most out of school as they can and that they not rush the process. Although many critics believe that college athletes are being exploited by not being financially compensated, not paying athletes will allow them to benefit from their additional advantages, gain from the learning experience of college, and allow all college athletes to be treated more fairly. College athletes should not be paid because they already receive fair compensation through several additional benefits in...
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...Should Student Athletes Be Paid? Student Athletes spend countless hours perfecting their craft. In the article “Should Athletes Be Paid,” both Joe Nocera and Bob Williams have very different opinions. Even though athletes work very hard, student athletes should not be paid because they could draw themselves away from school, and they receive scholarships to pay for their education. Student Athletes spend hours of time and effort to become good at what they do. Countless hours, days, even weeks build up to make them as good as they are. The better the athlete the more money they bring into the school. It is known in many male sports that, “Men’s basketball and football are their to bring for the school,” (Nocera 22). The better the athlete is, the more support, money, and curiosity it will...
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...rate is 55 percent for Division I-A football players, according to the federal government's calculation. However, many of the biggest programs struggle to meet the average. Here are a few examples: Texas, 29 percent; LSU, 37 percent; Florida, 42 percent; Alabama, 47 percent; Ohio State, 49 percent; and USC, 52 percent. Clearly, a significant number of football players aren't receiving the benefit of the bargain of this "free education." The mandatory and "voluntary" workouts are often at odds with obtaining that "free education.” (1 & 1.1) Athletes have been pouring their hearts out day after day, Week after week putting their health at risk playing these sports. Television contracts and shoe deals the athletes endorse for the college is really big for the collage, An athlete plays the game simply because he loves it. There are certain colleges where athletics are a key source of their income, and that’s something that attracts other athletes to their college. For some universities hey rely on...
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...the U.S. world. Mainly, we enjoy watching these events because it features colleges from our state or alma mater. The athletes in college play the sport because most of them want to make a career off of it, while others play it for enjoyment. Unlike professional sports, college athletes do not get paid during their time playing in college. Usually they try to improve their stock in college in order to have a chance to play professionally by getting drafted by a pro team. However, most athletes get scholarships to enter their college of choice. Recently, there have been arguments within college athletes that they should be payed for playing their respective sport. This has been a popular topic among the college ranks whether they should pay these college athletes when they already have a scholarship and get national exposure. Nonetheless, college athletes should not be paid for playing their respective sport because athletes already have positive benefits of being able to be in college and playing a sport. There are many negative aspects of paying college athletes. We can start with financial cost within the NCAA industry. This issue has mainly started with men’s basketball and football players. The issue is that if the NCAA is to pay men’s basketball and football players, they would also have to pay women’s volleyball and soccer players, and every other athlete at these institutions. According to TITLE IX, it must provide equal opportunity to men and women ( businessinsider...
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...1101 4 December 2014 Should College Athletes Be Paid? College sports is one of America’s biggest industries. It is an industry that brings in almost 4 billion dollars every year to the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). The NCAA is not the only one profiting from this large industry. TV networks like ESPN and CBS, retailers, and of course universities make millions each year because of the work of college athletes. It seems that everyone is profiting off the college sports industry except for the ones who are actually performing. College athletes are not being compensated for their hard work and diligence in this highly profitable market industry. While some college athletes get scholarships, which are renewed each year depending on the athlete’s performance and usefulness to the team, that is still not enough to meet the needs of the athletes. Also these college athletes cannot profit off their marketability and their name. College athletes are not allowed to receive anything of monetary value in exchanged for autographs or memorabilia. Every year, thousands of student athletes across America sign the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Form 08-3a, the “Student-Athlete” form, waiving their right to receive payment for the use of their name and image (Infante et al). However, retailers and college universities make millions off these athletes with university apparel with the athlete’s number on the merchandise. College athletes also bring a lot of interest...
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...Would you work for free? How would you feel if you had devoted thousands of hours while attending college and thousands of hours prior to attending to college to receive no compensation for your efforts. This is the exact situation that student athletes in the NCAA are faced with. The NCAA, the National Collegiate Athletic Association is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world today with revenues exceeding twelve billion dollars a year. This money comes from ticket sales, marketing and fees for the use of the athletes likenesses across a variety of media. It all directly financially benefits the universities with the student athletes not getting even a bite of that pie. It is surprising that even though student athletes are the most easily identifiable figures in college sports and often the driving force behind this...
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...Should college athletes be compensated? There are many people that think athletes should be paid and there are many people that think they should not. Paying college athletes is a controversial topic that many people are against. Millions of dollars are made by the success of these athletes and the teams they play for. Opponents believe athletes should be paid because of their hard work; college athletes receive benefits from their institutions, and the NCAA find paying college athletes a violation. First of all, many opponents surrounding the issue of paying college athletes believe they should be paid. Their theory of paying these athletes is due to their hard work. College athletes put in numerous hours every week preparing for games. The hours they put in come from practice, study hall, conditioning, position meetings, team meetings, and breakfast checks. There are so many things that these athletes are held accountable for that lead up to the whole package of being a college athlete. As important as football is, academics are even more important. The countless hours’ athletes put in on a daily basis for football don’t stop there. Athletes are required to...
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...country is should college athletes be paid. College basketball and football are the main programs that bring in billions of dollars to their universities and they do not get a big enough piece of the pie for the work that they put in.I strongly believe that college athletes should be paid outside of just scholarships. While the universities, coaches and the NCAA benefit off the hard work of these athletes. At a glance it looks as if everybody is getting rich off of the athletes hard work, except for the athletes themselves. The NCAA, or National College Athletic Association, has ran Intercollegiate sports since way back to the 1850s. For most of the past 150 years, playing for the love of the game rather than for profit...
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...it is over going home to house full of unpaid bills and a refrigerator that is empty. For many college athletes today this is a very real scenario. Student athletes from colleges across the country dedicate their whole lives to a sport and receive no compensation from the NCAA for their hard work. The NCAA, or the National Collegiate Athletic Association, regulates and controls all activity that has to do with collegiate sports. The NCAA is also responsible for resolving all complications in collegiate sports but is often ridiculed by many for neglecting the issue of paying college athletes. While some do believe that athletes are already compensated enough, others agree that these athletes deserve payment. This topic has sparked debate throughout the country and that is why currently the NCAA is working hard to find a solution. There are many reasons that student athletes should be paid, including: the NCAA and the rest of college sports is a multi billion-dollar industry, student athletes have no time for work to support their very active lifestyle, there is high injury risk that comes with playing competitive sports, and finally the added incentive for athletes to stay in school and the overall competiveness would rise making the collegiate athletics more enjoyable. First off, the NCAA and all of college sports is multi billion-dollar industry and the hardworking athletes deserve some compensation for their dedication to their sport. Games, tournaments, jersey and memorabilia...
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...Should Student Athletes be Paid? Do student athletes deserve to be paid? 12-10-13 For years it has been a controversial topic. Do student athletes deserve to be compensated for the time they put in to their sports program? Many student athletes say yes while the sports professionals say no. I spent the day walking around Sacramento State University talking with students as well as a few athletes asking if the athletes should be compensated for the work they do representing the school? The answers I received were quite surprising. I followed this up with research on the internet and this is where the controversial topic starts. I spoke with Sac State Hornets Basketball Player, Dylan Garrity who agreed that, “paying players would not take away from the competitive nature of the game. It would just allow us to be able to provide for ourselves. No more top ramen dinners,” he said jokingly. After my day at Sac State I came home a tad confused. Everyone was arguing the same thing, students should get paid. And keeping my own personal bias out of the story was hard enough in itself. Morgan Pope a Track athlete contacted me after she heard about the story I was writing and told me what I wanted to hear all day. She stated, “Paying the student-athletes would give them the picture that athletics is more important than academics, which should not be the case. If an athlete comes to Sacramento State to run or play, they need to understand that academics come before athletics...
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