Should college athletes be paid? Yes college athletes should be paid. I think they should be paid because they get on the field each and every game and take risk. The risk of hurting themselves or breaking one of their bones. If they were to get hurt they would miss game time and also miss class time. That is one reason college athletes should get paid. Another reason college athletes should get paid is if they are getting paid that gives them more effort to try harder. When you try harder you play better and stronger. Also if they get paid for being athletes they will have money to pay for some of their student loans, book fees and also everything else they must pay for during college. I don’t think college athletes should get paid very much
