College Athletes Should Be Paid

Sally Jenkins brought up that college athletes should be paid for the work they do on the field/court/track or at least be able to major in the sport they play. She starts off by listing the different courses and classes an athlete could take to succeed in such a degree. Courses such as “Introduction to Sports Law”, “The Origin of Sports”, and “Ethic Rules”. These courses would not only allow the student athletes to learn more about the sport they are interested in and making the college money by, but also help them pursue a career in that sport. Jenkins compares athletes to the students in the Yale theater program. She rightfully states that those students are praised, while there is always pressure on athletes to be better than the best. …show more content…
He too agrees with the concept that athletes are not taken a serious as other professionals. Athletes learn skills that can be used in their sport and can be applied in real life situations. He states the both athletes and art majors must perform to their fullest potential, but one is criticized more than the other. Athletes are pushed and pushed until breaking point so that they can make money for the college they are playing for. Music majors are asked to do their best then praised for their work because either way, they made art. Instead of paying attention to the profit and scandals in athletics, people should focus on the amount of effort, skill, and art athletes are demonstrating. Colleges collect millions of dollars from athletics, but little to no money actually goes directly to those playing. Athletes also spend hours training for these sports that colleges and universities profit from when they could be spending that time learning more about the major they are there to learn about. If colleges would allow student athletes to major in sports, not only would the athlete benefit, but so would the