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College athletes devote a lot of time and energy to athletic competition—so much so, in fact, that they are routinely considered athletes first and students second (especially since for parts of the year their role in sports actually obliges them to miss classes). And because college sports is a huge industry today, college athletes provide an extraordinary source of revenue for these universities. Yet for all the work and time and energy that student athletes put into their game, whether it is basketball or football, these athletes do not receive any pay for the services and entertainment they provide to millions of adoring fans around the nation. In a land where equitability and fairness are highly valued, one must wonder why it appears that college athletes seem to be getting the short end of the stick. This essay will examine the reasons for which college athletes should be paid and the reasons that are given for why they are not paid. It will also examine some of problems with the current arrangement and why it leads to corruption of athletes and administrators. Finally, it will offer a solution that should be satisfactory to all stakeholders by allowing players to benefit while also ensuring the purity and integrity of the game.
Second, he points out that if athletes were to be paid with an actual paycheck, there would be far too much focus on negotiations, contracts, bonuses, etc., all of which would take away from the fact that these students are attending universities, not playing for pro sports clubs. In other words, the worry is that it would diminish the integrity of the institutions. These institutions cater to sports because they realize the positive effect that athletics can have on a student body, on the development of students’ character, and on the overall country in general which loves to rally behind sports. The emphasis of college athletics should not be on money but rather on the fact that these players should think of themselves as students who are working towards obtaining a degree while also playing the games they love in order to build their character and sense of good sportsmanship. Third, Wilson (2016) suggests that if colleges were to pay players, the universities simply would not have enough money to pay them all—especially if the colleges are not big Division I schools routinely competing for titles every year. If one college starts paying players, ever college will be expected to pay players in order to attract talent and give their schools a tool for increasing enrollment—and that is something that they all simply cannot afford to do (Wilson, 2016).
College athletes' payment issue drags the development of the game within the association (NCAA). The debate of whether college athletes should obtain payment for their services needs to rest by extensive solution. The perfect way to solve the issue at hand involves additional payment for the services of the college athletes. This would supplement the scholarships and accommodation fees university and college athletes enjoy currently. There are several reasons why
College Athlete Pay The question of payment for college athletes may seem trivial at first glance, when one considers the variety of other, seemingly more pressing issues facing universities today, but upon closer examination it becomes clear that the question of whether or not college athletes should be payed for playing actually cuts to the heart of budget crises plaguing so many American universities. For example, according to Forbes magazine, in
Proper Compensation for College Athletes Introduction College athletes with poorer socioeconomic status typically have issues with position educational outcomes. If college athletes were paid, they would have the ability to provide financial assistance to their struggling families, which would provide them with a higher probability to excel both academically and athletically. There is strong rationale that college athletes should be paid, as colleges earn billions of dollars each year from their athletic
College athletics has become a fast increasing industry in America. The athletes play for educational institutes, get quality education and bring revenues for the college. While they do good job for the college image and ranking, they are paid well by the educational institutes they are enrolled in and they play for. There are people that believe that for they bring multi-billion dollars to educational sector each year, athletes should
Abstract This college admissions scandal essay looks at the facts behind what became known as Operation Varsity Blues to law enforcement officials tasked with bringing to justice the criminal conspiracy headed by William Rick Singer, who accepted bribes in exchange for faking entrance exams, creating phony profiles for students, and bribing university officials to look the other way. This essay looks at what happened, why, and what the outcome has been. Introduction The
Athletes in Scandal and Endorsement Deals All civilizations have celebrated the athletic achievements of their most accomplished citizens, from the ancient Greeks contesting the first Olympic Games to the jousting knights of medieval Europe, and societies have typically rewarded their most elite athletes with superior status, financial incentives, and social standing. Within the realm of modern American athletics, our nation's unique blend of personal liberty and capitalistic ambition has long created