Professor O’leary
English 102
1 March 2016
College sports have grown enormously in the eyes of sports fans over the years. The results from the growing fan population has increased revenues for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Many colleges with the increasing fan population has started a new debate whether college athletes should be compensated beyond their athletic scholarships. The questions are left open to whether college athletes should get paid after receiving a scholarship. We can explore this idea by searching some of the reasons for and some of the reasons against the payment of college athletes after their scholarships. Athletes shape the foundation for college sports. Regardless of how success the outcome of the NCAA tournaments, athletes who have played will not receive any financial compensation. The major reasons are overlooked and are necessary by the NCAA for not giving …show more content…
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