Pros And Cons Of College Athletes Get Paid
Over 240,000 College Athletes are affected by the law that prevents college athletes from getting paid (NCAA). "Everyone is making money off them except them,"(Reshke).“The United States is a sports-obsessed nation, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football and basketball contests are some of the most widely viewed, highly rated, heavily bet on, and highly profitable sporting events in the country,” (Garcia). College athletes fail to get paid, they always put their health at risk when playing, and the sport takes up extra time used for jobs. This gets in the way, and the students can’t afford to buy food, rent, etc. College athletes should get paid, some sports make incredible amounts of money off of tickets, and online programs.
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People believe that the athletes should get paid for the performances they put on, it would help support the athlete through their college years.“In fiscal year 2012–13, the NCAA generated $913 million in total revenue—$769 million of which came from the 2013 March Madness men’s basketball tournament (most of this money came from television networks paying for broadcasting rights). During the 2013–14 fiscal year, the NCAA generated $989 million in total revenue. However, none of this money found its way to the student-athletes whose talents and efforts produced the revenue, even though colleges, universities, and the NCAA market college athletics with the intent of generating revenue,” (Garcia). The money that was generated by the NCAA never went toward the athletes, after all, they were the ones bringing the profit in. The Ohio head coach, Urban Meyer who earns $6.5 million a year, agrees that college coaches are overpaid. “After all, in a violent sport, players risk suffering a career-ending injury. In a normal labor market, employees who take on risks are compensated for it. But the list of NCAA football players who suffer debilitating injuries keeps growing. It's obvious to many that college players should be paid for the risks they take and the value they create,” (Wisconsin State Journal). College athletes put their risk at health and some end up getting injured badly, for …show more content…
“The college sports industry generates $11 billion in annual revenues. Fifty colleges report annual revenues that exceed $50 million. Meanwhile, five colleges report annual revenues that exceed $100 million,” (Mitchell & Edelman). The money collected by the NCAA, goes towards the sports and the programs, not the players themselves, however, the NCAA says that “Student-athletes are at the heart of the NCAA’s mission,” (NCAA). “Some athletes and their supporters believe that college athletes deserve some type of financial payment for their services and contributions to their institutions, an opinion that has lead to player-initiated lawsuits, court cases, and strikes,” (Garcia). "No one can argue that 98 to 99 percent of college athletes are being exploited," Roberts said. "Most benefit. Most Division I athletes that get a scholarship are in sports that generate no revenue." (Reschke). College athletes don’t get recognized and awarded for their hard work, and effort throughout the season. Most athletes train during the off-season, to prepare for their upcoming season; they should be awarded payments for the hard work that they put forth to become
People believe that the athletes should get paid for the performances they put on, it would help support the athlete through their college years.“In fiscal year 2012–13, the NCAA generated $913 million in total revenue—$769 million of which came from the 2013 March Madness men’s basketball tournament (most of this money came from television networks paying for broadcasting rights). During the 2013–14 fiscal year, the NCAA generated $989 million in total revenue. However, none of this money found its way to the student-athletes whose talents and efforts produced the revenue, even though colleges, universities, and the NCAA market college athletics with the intent of generating revenue,” (Garcia). The money that was generated by the NCAA never went toward the athletes, after all, they were the ones bringing the profit in. The Ohio head coach, Urban Meyer who earns $6.5 million a year, agrees that college coaches are overpaid. “After all, in a violent sport, players risk suffering a career-ending injury. In a normal labor market, employees who take on risks are compensated for it. But the list of NCAA football players who suffer debilitating injuries keeps growing. It's obvious to many that college players should be paid for the risks they take and the value they create,” (Wisconsin State Journal). College athletes put their risk at health and some end up getting injured badly, for …show more content…
“The college sports industry generates $11 billion in annual revenues. Fifty colleges report annual revenues that exceed $50 million. Meanwhile, five colleges report annual revenues that exceed $100 million,” (Mitchell & Edelman). The money collected by the NCAA, goes towards the sports and the programs, not the players themselves, however, the NCAA says that “Student-athletes are at the heart of the NCAA’s mission,” (NCAA). “Some athletes and their supporters believe that college athletes deserve some type of financial payment for their services and contributions to their institutions, an opinion that has lead to player-initiated lawsuits, court cases, and strikes,” (Garcia). "No one can argue that 98 to 99 percent of college athletes are being exploited," Roberts said. "Most benefit. Most Division I athletes that get a scholarship are in sports that generate no revenue." (Reschke). College athletes don’t get recognized and awarded for their hard work, and effort throughout the season. Most athletes train during the off-season, to prepare for their upcoming season; they should be awarded payments for the hard work that they put forth to become