Why College Athletes Do Not Pay To Play
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Are athletes at Division 1-A colleges amateurs or are they really professionals? This question is argued by many people throughout the nation. Some say it’s unfair to others but some also say that it is a necessity for these athletes. With these athletes being full time students while playing sports, they don’t have any opportunities to make money. There are three specific reasons on why college athletes should get paid: It will pay for more than just textbooks, players give up their body for their school, and the NCAA makes money, so the players should too!
A Little Extra Student athletes do not have the free time to make money to support themselves. Michael Polak, a sportswriter for The Charleston Gazette and a resident of Charleston, …show more content…
College football and men’s basketball generate revenues of more than $6 billion dollars every year. Yet these college athletes, who make this possible, don’t even get a little piece of that money. It only makes sense that since they contribute to the NCAA making all this profit, that they should get a reward for making these sports possible. Many of these athletes do get scholarships, but these scholarships usually do not even cover their tuition. Some of these athletes may have financial problems, and with a little help from the NCAA, they can pay for their tuition and not have to worry about money and focus on their school and athletics (Birkenes). Another problem is that even though student athletes are big part of campus life, the NCAA has created a monster that makes athletes try to focus more on their skill at their sport than trying to improve their education. If these athletes were paid, then they could focus on both and not have to think about their future in sports and try to improve their education in case they do not make it to the professional league (Staudohar and …show more content…
For most of these athletes, a successful educational pursuit will have to wait until their athletic careers are over. The organization of these players may be a good idea if it will provide an even distribution of money to the athletes. Although it is supported by the Steelworkers, it isn’t really considered a union. According to the National Labor Relations Act, rights to unionize only exist for “employees” which under their current status, they aren’t considered “employees” until they receive a wage (Staudohar and
Are athletes at Division 1-A colleges amateurs or are they really professionals? This question is argued by many people throughout the nation. Some say it’s unfair to others but some also say that it is a necessity for these athletes. With these athletes being full time students while playing sports, they don’t have any opportunities to make money. There are three specific reasons on why college athletes should get paid: It will pay for more than just textbooks, players give up their body for their school, and the NCAA makes money, so the players should too!
A Little Extra Student athletes do not have the free time to make money to support themselves. Michael Polak, a sportswriter for The Charleston Gazette and a resident of Charleston, …show more content…
College football and men’s basketball generate revenues of more than $6 billion dollars every year. Yet these college athletes, who make this possible, don’t even get a little piece of that money. It only makes sense that since they contribute to the NCAA making all this profit, that they should get a reward for making these sports possible. Many of these athletes do get scholarships, but these scholarships usually do not even cover their tuition. Some of these athletes may have financial problems, and with a little help from the NCAA, they can pay for their tuition and not have to worry about money and focus on their school and athletics (Birkenes). Another problem is that even though student athletes are big part of campus life, the NCAA has created a monster that makes athletes try to focus more on their skill at their sport than trying to improve their education. If these athletes were paid, then they could focus on both and not have to think about their future in sports and try to improve their education in case they do not make it to the professional league (Staudohar and …show more content…
For most of these athletes, a successful educational pursuit will have to wait until their athletic careers are over. The organization of these players may be a good idea if it will provide an even distribution of money to the athletes. Although it is supported by the Steelworkers, it isn’t really considered a union. According to the National Labor Relations Act, rights to unionize only exist for “employees” which under their current status, they aren’t considered “employees” until they receive a wage (Staudohar and