Over the past few decades, college athletics has grown extremely popular among Americans. With this increase in popularity, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has experienced a surplus of revenues because of the billions of dollars they generate through TV contracts, ticket sales, and merchandise sales (Majerol 14). This surplus of sales has fuelled the debate of whether or not college athletes should be compensated for their time spent playing. One may assume that because college athletes are a large contributing factor to the increased revenue the NCAA is bringing in, that they should receive a portion of the profit. However, paying college athletes would only distract the athletes from getting an education, which is vitally…