Should College Athletes Be Paid Essay

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    important. It’s a good idea, but does it fit the overall admission of college? That’s for the board of trustees to decide. There will be no rush to judgement on what to do with a corner because it is such an important piece of land.” -Unknown There is a decent amount of money being made off of college sports and it has led to some questions on whether or not student-athletes should be paid for their efforts. Yes college athletes should be paid because playing a sport is like having a full-time…

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    Colleges get millions of dollars for their sports departments, but how much do the athletes get out of it? Athletes are some of the hardest working people out there and they deserve to get paid for their work on the team. There are many reasons why athletes should get paid. They spend all the time with the sport, but some never become professionals in their sport so there was no point in their hard work. Because athletes don 't get paid some have to turn to illegal sponsoring. The biggest reason…

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    which is agreeing the issue if college athletes should or shouldn’t get paid. I will be talking about how College Athletes Should get paid for everything they do for their school. I’m really interested in this topic because I have had love for college sports since I was a little kid and I always planned on being one. Sadly, I never became one. I have followed college athletes and sports because of my passionate love for a specific sport in college. That sport is college football and I have been…

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    Why college athletes should be paid In 2007 a collegiate football player, Stanley Doughty, gave up his senior year to play for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL and was signed to play for $400,000 for the next 2 years, but found out later that he had a cervical spine injury and he was one hit away from being paralyzed so he was cut by the Chiefs. He needed surgery for it but South Carolina, the college he went to, refused to pay for it even though these players make billions of dollars for their…

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    Why college athletes should not be paid Over the years, many colleges have had a lot of controversy over whether or not athletes should be paid to play college sports. Colleges should not allow players to receive compensation for sports. The purpose of going to college is to learn and acquire knowledge for a career of choice that will be pursued in the future. Athletes start off at college level, and then they further that experience at a professional level in which they will then be paid by…

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    thousands of student athletes across America get full-ride scholarships to play collegiate level. Smith Davis in the article, “Should College Athletes Be Paid? Why They Already Are,’’ is right on target about not paying college athletes. College athletes get enough tuition and help from school they sign a contract with. It will cause problems for schools when it comes to paying each athlete. College is a place for people to obtain a degree and help them jumpstart their future career. Athletes…

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    Argumentative Research Paper Outline College athletes should not complain about not getting paid, they should be offered the option of a tuition or a salary. Not Both. People think that they should get paid because they are in college sports now. (Jones) Some say that they should because they could help with family situations. (Lemmons) Also because they should be giving them what they deserve. (Lemmons) Should College Athletes really get paid? They should not because they do not know how…

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    Should college athletes get paid College athletes should be paid because they expected to make good grade, trained all the time and make their college and money on the field. They work hard not seeing any money. How they are going pay their bills and stuff. Athletes put all their time into their sport. College athletes must train their body to get into movement. The hour they spend in to practice for the sport they in. Athlete a lot of heart for their hardworking. Never given any pennies of it…

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    In recent years, college sports have become extremely popular in the United States. Sports enthusiasts watch the games, buy the apparel and cheer on their favorite players; much like in professional sports. But there is one big difference between college and professional athletes. Unlike professionals, college athletes should not paid. These student-athletes go to college to get an education, not to be paid to play a sport. Through scholarships, many athletes are already being compensated for…

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    Sports, a display of athleticism, skill, and smarts all into one game. College athletes are like pro both are very special, very rare. We take these athletes for granted, especially in college. Only 2% of high school athletes go division 1, that’s an accomplishment in its self. The NCAA makes a ton of money off their athletes and they don’t get paid? That’s ridiculous and not only that, many college games such as the football national championship or March Madness gain viewers and fame on par or…

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