The National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, regulates various conferences and athletes within their affiliated leagues. The NCAA considers itself as a non-profit organization, yet the company runs very similar to a business. The NCAA has reportedly generated “over $11 billion in annual revenues” (Benedykciuk 2). Two of the most marketable sports, football and basketball, generate the most revenue based on viewership and advertisements. The athletes whom share a large part in generating the money collected by the NCAA don’t make a dime for their hard work. Although these college athletes are granted with tuition assistance and possible dorm benefits, the risks outweigh the rewards. The NCAA should allow athletes to earn a profit
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Growing up in poverty, Doughty excelled in football and was able to earn a scholarship to play for the University of South Carolina (Walsh 3). Stanley Doughty was a solid defensive tackle who had a future in the professional league. Rather than finishing his senior year of college, he decided to enter the NFL draft. Doughty was eventually picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2007 NFL draft, and his future looked very promising. As required, NFL rookies must take mandatory tests to diagnose any injuries within them. Unaware of any injuries, Doughty thought he’d be clear to play. Unfortunately, his X-rays showed he was playing with a cervical spine injury, and a hit could paralyze him for life (Walsh 4). This injury correlated to his playing days for the University of South Carolina, in which the medical trainers ignored his on-field collision, leaving him momentarily still. Rather than take an MRI as a precaution, Doughty was told to just rest (Walsh 5). The Kansas City Chiefs would afterwards drop him from the team because of this discovery, and Doughty suddenly had no job, degree, nor money to perform surgery on his spine. The University of South Carolina refused to aid him in the $20,000 surgery, yet the university’s medical …show more content…
With his nimble feet and bullet passes, Johnny Manziel single-handedly helped Texas A&M win football games, especially with their lackluster defense. Manziel transformed a struggling football team to an exciting team with potential to win a championship. During his 2012 season, Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the best player in the nation. Research conducted by Joyce Julius & Associates showed that during that 2012 season, Manziel helped generate $37 million for Texas A&M just on media exposure. Manziel earns no part of the money he’s helped earn for Texas A&M. Rather, Manziel might owe the university about $3222, which is the average expense for full scholarships (Huma, Staurowski 16). It turns out a full scholarship doesn’t necessarily cover everything. During his playing time for the university, Manziel had run into legal trouble when attempting to make money off signing autographs. He was suspended for part of a season, and this incident almost jeopardized his college career. The gain of profit is strictly forbidden for student-athletes, even when using your own name. Yet, the NCAA would gladly make a profit off his
Growing up in poverty, Doughty excelled in football and was able to earn a scholarship to play for the University of South Carolina (Walsh 3). Stanley Doughty was a solid defensive tackle who had a future in the professional league. Rather than finishing his senior year of college, he decided to enter the NFL draft. Doughty was eventually picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2007 NFL draft, and his future looked very promising. As required, NFL rookies must take mandatory tests to diagnose any injuries within them. Unaware of any injuries, Doughty thought he’d be clear to play. Unfortunately, his X-rays showed he was playing with a cervical spine injury, and a hit could paralyze him for life (Walsh 4). This injury correlated to his playing days for the University of South Carolina, in which the medical trainers ignored his on-field collision, leaving him momentarily still. Rather than take an MRI as a precaution, Doughty was told to just rest (Walsh 5). The Kansas City Chiefs would afterwards drop him from the team because of this discovery, and Doughty suddenly had no job, degree, nor money to perform surgery on his spine. The University of South Carolina refused to aid him in the $20,000 surgery, yet the university’s medical …show more content…
With his nimble feet and bullet passes, Johnny Manziel single-handedly helped Texas A&M win football games, especially with their lackluster defense. Manziel transformed a struggling football team to an exciting team with potential to win a championship. During his 2012 season, Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the best player in the nation. Research conducted by Joyce Julius & Associates showed that during that 2012 season, Manziel helped generate $37 million for Texas A&M just on media exposure. Manziel earns no part of the money he’s helped earn for Texas A&M. Rather, Manziel might owe the university about $3222, which is the average expense for full scholarships (Huma, Staurowski 16). It turns out a full scholarship doesn’t necessarily cover everything. During his playing time for the university, Manziel had run into legal trouble when attempting to make money off signing autographs. He was suspended for part of a season, and this incident almost jeopardized his college career. The gain of profit is strictly forbidden for student-athletes, even when using your own name. Yet, the NCAA would gladly make a profit off his