Pros And Cons Of Collegiate Athletes

Introduction Life of a collegiate athlete is bigger than what the television makes it seem. Every athlete lives there life on a schedule for their institution. For a factory worker who works seven days a week has similarities to a collegiate athlete. Just as an athlete they wake up every day to perform their job, but unlike student athletes they have workers compensation if they are injured in any sort of way. If an athlete gets a concussion from their sport chances are they will begin to act in a different way later in their life such as loss of memory, constant headaches, or anger issues. But sense it was the choice of the athlete to participate in the sport and sign the contract for the NCAA they do not have to help the athlete in anyway. If you are no longer under contract with the NCAA they do not pertain to the …show more content…
Factory workers have an advantage by being able to relax because they do not have to do school work. Collegiate athletes after their practice have to go find a way to pass all of their classes and finish homework hat is due the next day. Being able to balance time for sleep, sport, and school is a hassle for many athletes because since most are still young they have not mature enough to understand exactly what is going on. Collegiate student athletes are overworked and overused by the NCAA and their colleges that’s including sports. Collegiate athletes are used as tools for the NCAA and colleges by being used in multiple forms of media, damaging their bodies, and not being paid. Both just wants to use the athlete for the purpose of bettering themselves not caring about the athlete at all. If they truly wanted the best for the athlete why require the athlete to sign a contract every year, as well as make so many rules for the athlete not to