College Athletes Should Get Paid
Should college athletes get paid? 61% say yes and only 29% say no according to debate.org. College athletes getting paid and becoming employed is a debate being debated in our society today. This is a debate with two strong sides, one being stronger than the other. One giving kids opportunities needed to be considered. All college athletes should get paid while playing college sports.
College athletes should be paid because they are spending thousands of hours on a certain sport, and still have school to keep track of. College athletes spend around forty hours a week on a certain sport according to NCAA study, when professional athletes only spend twenty-three hours a week on a sport. Yes, the average American spends forty hours a week working, …show more content…
College athletes work just as hard as NFL, NBA, MLB, etc., and only roughly 2% make it to professional leagues. Since, very few have a chance to be at that skill level and get paid, college is a good time to earn that money they do deserve. In addition, certain kids have different talents. Not all of them are the smartest, most flexible, or the best artist. So, having sports, and succeeding in this category gives kids the confidence to work hard and know they can do well in something. It could also give kids a more fun four years and up of college. Being paid relieves the stress of finding a job. Specifically, imagine how many hours they would be spending if they also had a job. Once again, it encourages kids to work …show more content…
For example, millions of money are made and none of the players get anything. The University of Alabama makes 143.3 million a year. The football coach at Alabama make two million a year says Rush, U.S. news reporter. So still, college athletes get nothing when coaches get a couple million. Equally important, college athletes do have a small celebrity status, and can be considered employees. But what if you turn the question around, what would it be like if there was not any college sports? Well, billions of money would be lost, and billions of fans too. Jobs for adults would be lost, and the passion for kids as well. So, all the money earned from tournaments and games should be put towards the players bank
College athletes should be paid because they are spending thousands of hours on a certain sport, and still have school to keep track of. College athletes spend around forty hours a week on a certain sport according to NCAA study, when professional athletes only spend twenty-three hours a week on a sport. Yes, the average American spends forty hours a week working, …show more content…
College athletes work just as hard as NFL, NBA, MLB, etc., and only roughly 2% make it to professional leagues. Since, very few have a chance to be at that skill level and get paid, college is a good time to earn that money they do deserve. In addition, certain kids have different talents. Not all of them are the smartest, most flexible, or the best artist. So, having sports, and succeeding in this category gives kids the confidence to work hard and know they can do well in something. It could also give kids a more fun four years and up of college. Being paid relieves the stress of finding a job. Specifically, imagine how many hours they would be spending if they also had a job. Once again, it encourages kids to work …show more content…
For example, millions of money are made and none of the players get anything. The University of Alabama makes 143.3 million a year. The football coach at Alabama make two million a year says Rush, U.S. news reporter. So still, college athletes get nothing when coaches get a couple million. Equally important, college athletes do have a small celebrity status, and can be considered employees. But what if you turn the question around, what would it be like if there was not any college sports? Well, billions of money would be lost, and billions of fans too. Jobs for adults would be lost, and the passion for kids as well. So, all the money earned from tournaments and games should be put towards the players bank