Wilbon‚ Michael. “College Athletes Deserve to Be Paid.” ESPN.com‚ ESPN‚ 18 July 2011‚ www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6778847/college-athletes-deserve-paid. Accessed 7 Apr. 2017. In his ESPN article “College Athletes Deserve to Be Paid‚” Michael Wilbon begins by saying that he used to 100% against the idea that college athletes should be paid‚ but has recently reconsidered his former belief. He now agrees that college athletes should be paid‚ but not all of them. He feels that the only
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Every sport is played with specialized equipment to enhance their performance. For example a football player wouldnt want to play with a volleyball‚ and a golfer wouldn’t want to swing with a hockey stick (unless you’re Billy Madison). Alot of people don’t know the science and ergonomics behind various sports equipment. Baseball bats are no different. Most see a big wooden stick‚ I see an artisan crafted tool. Although in the beginning it didn’t start that way. In the beginning of what we call today
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Professional athletes are often rewarded extremely substantial amounts of money and lucrative endorsement deals. Many people argue that their salaries should be reduced to smaller amounts of money. Male athletes are one of the most highly paid people in the world. Athletes are some of the most talented people‚ but are they worth the millions that they are paid I do believe athletes don’t deserve the millions of dollars they make for what they do. I believe that all athletes are being overpaid just
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One question that many people ask is‚ should pros be allowed to draft players before they graduate‚ most people don’t agree with this. Although many sports team draft players before they graduate would it affect the player’s future. There are a lot of things that the player should think about‚ if they are going to have a good rookie season‚ should he leave earlier so he doesn’t get a career ending injury‚ and if their ready for the challenge . The reason why players should get drafted earlier
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Ever feel like something is holding you back from being your best? In the NFL they are contemplating adding more rules and modifying equipment to try to prevent concussions. This could backfire and change the game permanently. Holding players back from being able to play to the best of their ability. Football is the number one sport in North America‚ changing the game we know today could lead to a decline in popularity for the sport. Football players know the risks to their health and thus should
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Are Athletes Overpaid The average athlete can make more than the President of the United States; how is that fair? Athletes‚ like Tom Brady‚ are overpaid and make more that the average families that work till they are 70 years old. Do athletes really deserve to make that much? The answer is no‚ they do no. First‚ athletes make way over a million dollars in one year. The average income of an American family is about 54‚000 dollars a year. A nurse only makes 70‚000 dollars a year. Compare that to
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Sid Kirchheimers article on‚ “Are Sports Fans Happier” thinks that the fans are winners‚ especially when it comes to March Madness basketball fans. It doesn’t really matter what college team wins the three weeks of nonstop action in the March Madness basketball tournament. It gives the fans something to talk about and shares a bond between them. In building that bond‚ it is also psychologically healthier for you because of the social interaction with other people. In a study done by a leading researcher
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This is the moment that all local college football fans have waited all year for‚ rivalry week. One of the greatest rivalry’s in college sports‚ the cross-town rivalry‚ pitting (7-4) USC vs. 22nd ranked (8-3) UCLA. What’s on the line; the Pac-12 South Division‚ a berth in the Pac 12 Championship game and another shot at Stanford. Stanford swept the Los Angeles schools in 2015‚ outscoring UCLA and USC 97-66. Although if either USC or UCLA go on to beat Stanford in a rematch‚ win the conference
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Professionals in the Olympics Every four years‚ the Olympic Games occur‚ alternating between the Summer and Winter games. Athletes from all over the globe congregate together during this prestigious competition to compete in their respective sport. Originally‚ the Olympics started as a way for amateur athletes to compete in their specialized sport. However‚ the International Olympic Committee overturned the Amateur Rule in 1986‚ allowing for professional athletes to compete in the games as well
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Do professional athletes get paid enough? Yes‚ they do‚ and for many different reasons. Athletes have to deal with large commitments‚ the danger of playing sports‚ and common life expenses. Often‚ professional athletes are offered contracts by a certain team or sponsor. Some of these contracts can be for a long period of time too. Next‚ playing sports has a very large risk for injury. These athletes never know when they will have a career ending injury. Lastly‚ athletes still have to pay for common
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