Should We Pay College Athletes Essay
Michael Goods
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Should We Pay College Athletes?
Should we pay college athletes? Many young adults work hard to become a college athlete, putting in tons of extra hours to earn the spot, to challenge, prepare and focus themselves for the opponents they’re about to face. College for most students is a large burden to pay for whether the money is coming from parents, family, scholarships, loans it can cause great stress and conflict in a household. Being a college athlete is like working two different jobs. Well some may feel that college athletes have to work on school and sports therefore they deserve to be paid; however, College athletes are well recognized for their athletic ability and receive a full scholarship which should be enough compensation. There are those who might think college athletes who will receive pay would lose a passion for the sport. Take Lenny Cooke for an example. Cooke was born April 29th 1982 in Brooklyn New York and was an American professional Basketball player who is known for being an early entry candidate in the 2002 NBA draft. Cooke was the ideal definition of a star athlete who could have had it all, but due to not being able to handle the fame and wealth that people were giving him Cooke lost full scholarships …show more content…
They need to appreciate what they are being given and if they forget the article, “Paying college athletes would be a mistake,” written by Sports editor Al Edwards, regurgitates "Many college athletes who are on scholarships are already being paid. In addition to having their education paid for by the school – which can be as much as $50,000 per year depending on the institution – players are receiving free room and board, tutoring, money for books, access to some of the most elite fitness training and physical therapy, and exposure that could help them become a professional
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Should We Pay College Athletes?
Should we pay college athletes? Many young adults work hard to become a college athlete, putting in tons of extra hours to earn the spot, to challenge, prepare and focus themselves for the opponents they’re about to face. College for most students is a large burden to pay for whether the money is coming from parents, family, scholarships, loans it can cause great stress and conflict in a household. Being a college athlete is like working two different jobs. Well some may feel that college athletes have to work on school and sports therefore they deserve to be paid; however, College athletes are well recognized for their athletic ability and receive a full scholarship which should be enough compensation. There are those who might think college athletes who will receive pay would lose a passion for the sport. Take Lenny Cooke for an example. Cooke was born April 29th 1982 in Brooklyn New York and was an American professional Basketball player who is known for being an early entry candidate in the 2002 NBA draft. Cooke was the ideal definition of a star athlete who could have had it all, but due to not being able to handle the fame and wealth that people were giving him Cooke lost full scholarships …show more content…
They need to appreciate what they are being given and if they forget the article, “Paying college athletes would be a mistake,” written by Sports editor Al Edwards, regurgitates "Many college athletes who are on scholarships are already being paid. In addition to having their education paid for by the school – which can be as much as $50,000 per year depending on the institution – players are receiving free room and board, tutoring, money for books, access to some of the most elite fitness training and physical therapy, and exposure that could help them become a professional