The Benefits Of College Athletes Deserve To Be Paid

Everyone knows that big college sport program bring in millions of dollars in a season. College athletes train hard every week getting ready for the competition they face that weekend, but they get none of the millions of dollars they bring in playing their sport. some will argue they are already paid in tuition people also don’t realize the commitment these athletes put into their sport. It’s time colleges and the NCAA start paying their players. they bring in so much money to the school and take so much time training they don’t have time to have a job
College athletes spend countless hours practicing and competing in their sport every week within their season it's time they start getting paid. Student athletes are at a disadvantage because they spend so much time training for their respective sport. In a recent study done by Ramogi Huma he found that “Students can spend 40 hours a week practicing training and competing. while some athlete receive a scholarship the average amount does not cover the full cost of college. Huma says. according to the new york times the average athletic scholarship is 11,000 dollars a year” (1). Most college athletes are lucky if they even get a scholarship and if a student is spending 40 hours a week how are they expected to get a job, and if they don't have a job how are they expected to …show more content…
college athletes deserve to be paid. College sports is a huge part of college's income if they have major sports program it is a part of their income they depend on its only fair they get paid. the student athletes spend countless hours practicing training and competing in their sport it basically is a job to them it's time they get paid. If you spend several hours doing something for someone and they get millions and you get nothing how would this make you feel. that's how college athletes feel. Athletes need this income to live, it is fair and reasonable that they get