Collegiate athletes are some of the most important students at every university. They represent their school, and they are highly valued by the university they attend. “University of Missouri Campus Protests: ‘This is Just a Beginning’” explains that about thirty black Missouri University football players stated via Twitter that they would not participate in football activities until their president, Tim Wolfe, resigned for his recent mishandling of racial issues at the university. Soon after, Wolfe resigned (Criss). This shows that the athletes and their opinions mean a lot to the universities. Since colleges highly respect their athletes, a strike related to the need to be paid could have similar significance. College athletes are unique
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They are more often than not, away from their classroom or regular study areas. They are required to attend film sessions, practice, weight room sessions, team meals, community service, and many other team activities. In addition to these time requirements, the teams also travel to their away games. This takes up a significant amount of time, and the athletes are then also taken away from their school work. In the article “Here’s The Insane Amount of Time Student-Athletes Spend on Practice,” a student-athlete report survey showed that many athletes responded that they are required to spend around forty hours in activities for their sport. On average, a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football player puts in 43.3 hours per week for his team. The average amount of required time put in by a division one collegiate baseball player is reported to be 42.1 hours (Jacobs). In the article, “The Average Work Week is Now 47 Hours,” it was reported that the average American worker works 46.7 hours per week, which is nearly eight hours a day (McGregor). If a college athlete is putting in almost as much time as a full time employee, they should be paid like …show more content…
The athletes generate revenue in several different ways. Fans pay money for jerseys, merchandise, and tickets, all because they enjoy what the athletes bring to the school. Collegiate sports is one of the most lucrative industries, and universities would also receive a lot less publicity if it was not for their talented teams. In the article “The 20 Colleges That Make The Most Money On Sports,” it is shown that the University of Texas generated the most revenue through athletics. $165.7 million of revenue was brought in through ticket sales, donations, merchandising, and media rights (Gaines). This money could be spread out through the athletes, so that they at least get compensated some amount through a
They are more often than not, away from their classroom or regular study areas. They are required to attend film sessions, practice, weight room sessions, team meals, community service, and many other team activities. In addition to these time requirements, the teams also travel to their away games. This takes up a significant amount of time, and the athletes are then also taken away from their school work. In the article “Here’s The Insane Amount of Time Student-Athletes Spend on Practice,” a student-athlete report survey showed that many athletes responded that they are required to spend around forty hours in activities for their sport. On average, a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football player puts in 43.3 hours per week for his team. The average amount of required time put in by a division one collegiate baseball player is reported to be 42.1 hours (Jacobs). In the article, “The Average Work Week is Now 47 Hours,” it was reported that the average American worker works 46.7 hours per week, which is nearly eight hours a day (McGregor). If a college athlete is putting in almost as much time as a full time employee, they should be paid like …show more content…
The athletes generate revenue in several different ways. Fans pay money for jerseys, merchandise, and tickets, all because they enjoy what the athletes bring to the school. Collegiate sports is one of the most lucrative industries, and universities would also receive a lot less publicity if it was not for their talented teams. In the article “The 20 Colleges That Make The Most Money On Sports,” it is shown that the University of Texas generated the most revenue through athletics. $165.7 million of revenue was brought in through ticket sales, donations, merchandising, and media rights (Gaines). This money could be spread out through the athletes, so that they at least get compensated some amount through a