The Benefits Of Paying College Athletes To Be Paid

The topic of paying college athletes is a very interesting one. Many college athletes are now demanding to be paid if they are to continue making a commitment to their sport. They put so much work in for however many years they attend their school and now many of them are demanding some sort of compensation. Athletes all over the country have fought for what they believe is their right to be paid. It has become a highly discussed topic in today’s media and will continue to be a popular one until some sort of agreement between the NCAA and its athletes is reached. This topic has sports writers split down the middle on which side to cling on to. Some argue that since athletes are already given a scholarship and often times so much more, …show more content…
If college athletes were being paid, many would seriously consider staying and playing for their university. Why would an athlete leave college to go play professionally if they are already getting paid anyway? Jay Bilas, a sports analyst, said, “They might stay longer. Now, you’re not gonna get the top pick. Like Kentucky’s not gonna get Karl-Anthony Towns to stay longer, but they may get some of the other guys to stay longer” (Peebles). Of course if an athlete is good enough he or she would pursue more money playing professionally, but many are not good enough to make it in the professional leagues. Also, many athletes, even some of the best, value their college education more than they value earning a little extra money. They might as well stay and get an education since they are getting paid to do it. Jay Bilas also said, “If we really think it’s good for kids to stay in school, why shouldn’t we provide incentives for them to stay? It’s a good thing” (Peebles). Advocates for paying athletes, and sports writers like Jay Bilas, believe that paying college athletes could potentially get many athletes to stay in school and earn a degree. This would be a great back up plan for many athletes if their athletic career ended up not working …show more content…
They put so much work in for however many years they attend their school, and now many of them are demanding some sort of compensation. Athletes all over the country have fought for what they believe is their right to be paid. It has become a highly discussed topic in today’s media and will continue to be a popular one until some sort of agreement between the NCAA and its athletes is reached. This topic has sports writers split down the middle on which side to cling on to. Some argue that since athletes are already given a scholarship and often times so much more, they do not deserve any more for what they do. Others argue that with all of the time and hard work that athletes put in, they deserve at least some sort of compensation. Hopefully, an agreement is reached so that athletes are not given any more than they already receive. When someone thinks about and analyzes all that athletes receive, they would understand that athletes are given so much already. It would be unfair to all of the students that are not athletes and even unfair to the athletes themselves. It is setting them up for a future where they will want money to satisfy all of their needs, when the fact is, they do not really need