Why Student Athletes Deserve A Paycheck
Robert Pittman
Professor Methvin
Critical Writing I
16 October 2013 Student-Athlete’s Deserve A Paycheck Entering college, athletes are appointed the title of “Student-Athlete.” However, they become “Athlete-Students” once the season begins. The title of student drastically becomes overweighed by their athlete epithet. Throughout the past years, the NCAA developed a million dollar industry. The NCAA is a non-profit organization that organizes sports for colleges and universities. By providing entertainment, college athletes are the manpower of the NCAA’s prosperous industry. In order to keep this business operating, athletes participate in rigorous training, games, classes, and more. Doing so, athletes work over 50 hours a week, without payroll. Many believe the scholarship athletes earned is enough to withstand their tremendous workload. However, athletes never personally receive any of that money. Therefore, athletes still have to provide essential needs for themselves that every college student requires. Since student athletes make their overseer’s millions each year, they shouldn’t struggle financially. Adam Hayes explains in his article, “Why College Athletes Should Be Paid,” which appears on EliteDaily.com, how much money the NCAA makes off college athletes. Adam Hayes declared “The NCAA is a corporation that makes a lot of money, and doesn’t pay their employees” (P. 2). Last year, the NCAA made over $845 Billion, due to college athletes providing entertainment. Student athletes made the NCAA heaps of money. However, they never received a paycheck for their blood, sweat, and tears they exhibited. Yes, college athletes are granted a free education. However, Adam Hayes argues, “does the millions of dollars the schools receive annually really equate to just a Bachelor’s degree?” (P. 2) Additionally, the combined salary for college football coaches is $53.4 million. Yet, college football player’s salaries remain at $0. Although the coach play’s a major
Professor Methvin
Critical Writing I
16 October 2013 Student-Athlete’s Deserve A Paycheck Entering college, athletes are appointed the title of “Student-Athlete.” However, they become “Athlete-Students” once the season begins. The title of student drastically becomes overweighed by their athlete epithet. Throughout the past years, the NCAA developed a million dollar industry. The NCAA is a non-profit organization that organizes sports for colleges and universities. By providing entertainment, college athletes are the manpower of the NCAA’s prosperous industry. In order to keep this business operating, athletes participate in rigorous training, games, classes, and more. Doing so, athletes work over 50 hours a week, without payroll. Many believe the scholarship athletes earned is enough to withstand their tremendous workload. However, athletes never personally receive any of that money. Therefore, athletes still have to provide essential needs for themselves that every college student requires. Since student athletes make their overseer’s millions each year, they shouldn’t struggle financially. Adam Hayes explains in his article, “Why College Athletes Should Be Paid,” which appears on EliteDaily.com, how much money the NCAA makes off college athletes. Adam Hayes declared “The NCAA is a corporation that makes a lot of money, and doesn’t pay their employees” (P. 2). Last year, the NCAA made over $845 Billion, due to college athletes providing entertainment. Student athletes made the NCAA heaps of money. However, they never received a paycheck for their blood, sweat, and tears they exhibited. Yes, college athletes are granted a free education. However, Adam Hayes argues, “does the millions of dollars the schools receive annually really equate to just a Bachelor’s degree?” (P. 2) Additionally, the combined salary for college football coaches is $53.4 million. Yet, college football player’s salaries remain at $0. Although the coach play’s a major