Analysis: Why College Athletes Should Not Be Paid

In recent years, college sports have become extremely popular in the United States. Sports enthusiasts watch the games, buy the apparel and cheer on their favorite players; much like in professional sports. But there is one big difference between college and professional athletes. Unlike professionals, college athletes should not paid. These student-athletes go to college to get an education, not to be paid to play a sport. Through scholarships, many athletes are already being compensated for playing. Also paying athletes would cause more problems than it solves. Some college sports do bring in a lot of money, but that money is not enough to pay all the athletes at a college. Athlete’s names and faces are used for advertisements, but they are legally allowed to do this. College athletes should not be paid to play a sport for their school. …show more content…
Many athletes are in college because they want a college degree. The main point of college is to go and get a degree. Nowadays a college degree is needed to hold a decent job, not every athlete goes on to become a professional so they need a degree for their future. New York Magazine affirms that college athletes understand the importance of receiving a college degree for their future. And the few that are capable of playing professionally understand they need a degree as a fallback, in case they are not able to become a professional athlete (Chait). If athletes are paid then they will worry more about the sport they are being paid for then their classes which they have to pay for. They will worry about making more money and being better to keep their salaries. College athletes are students first and they need to be able to concentrate on their classes. This is why college athletes should not be