College Athletes Should Not Be Paid
In college, sports sometime become the facade of the university and or college. In return, the universities drastic rise in popularity comes from their sports programs. Ultimately, studies have shown student athletes put in more effort on the field or court than they do in the classroom. Therefore college student athletes should be paid for playing their sport while attending school. Many people say that college athletes should not be paid because college tuition, fees, rooms, and textbooks. They receive more than the average student can ever receive. The scholarships awarded to student athletes are very valuable in many ways. Without them, many would not be able to pursue their athletic goals because of financial issues. College sports generates
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This leaves the players very little or no time for academics. Robert and Amy McCormick, (professors at Michigan State University) think that "it is definitely a job for football and basketball players on athletic scholarships at Division 1 schools and that the players are "employees" (Cooper). These athletes barely have enough time to study for their classes let alone go out and find a job for money. They don't have the opportunity to save money for themselves if something were to happen to any of these athletes. Injuries can happen over the years and medical bills will start to build up. The average full-scholarship athlete "accumulates $3,200 in debt for each year they're in school." (Majerol). Recent studies have shown that meal plans and other incidents -such as injuries- often aren't fully covered. How can a "free education" compensate a players career ending injury that will leave them with nothing more than a lifetime of pain and medical bills? If a student-athlete ends up to be hurt or unsuccessful, the coaches and administrators will suddenly discard the "education" that was given and a player is left with nothing. Athletes who have also turned out to be a "recruiting mistake" can also be "fired" (Sack). If college player can be "fired"
This leaves the players very little or no time for academics. Robert and Amy McCormick, (professors at Michigan State University) think that "it is definitely a job for football and basketball players on athletic scholarships at Division 1 schools and that the players are "employees" (Cooper). These athletes barely have enough time to study for their classes let alone go out and find a job for money. They don't have the opportunity to save money for themselves if something were to happen to any of these athletes. Injuries can happen over the years and medical bills will start to build up. The average full-scholarship athlete "accumulates $3,200 in debt for each year they're in school." (Majerol). Recent studies have shown that meal plans and other incidents -such as injuries- often aren't fully covered. How can a "free education" compensate a players career ending injury that will leave them with nothing more than a lifetime of pain and medical bills? If a student-athlete ends up to be hurt or unsuccessful, the coaches and administrators will suddenly discard the "education" that was given and a player is left with nothing. Athletes who have also turned out to be a "recruiting mistake" can also be "fired" (Sack). If college player can be "fired"