Should Athletes get a piece of
the pie?
In the realm of sports, everyone
wants to get a piece of the pie. The biggest controversial debate right now is
if college athletes should get paid. This seems to be building like a volcano
and may be ready to erupt at any time. My answer would be no.
College athletes have a unique
gift which expands all the way to the athletic programs pockets. Players can
bring in millions to a program through tickets sales, jersey sales,
broadcasting sales, etc. This is a big reason college athletes are demanding a
piece of the revenue. The students at Northwestern University are trying to
unionize for more rights of the players. Though to seem fair by numbers, let us
look at this in a different view. Athletes
at D1 schools can achieve a top quality education completely paid. Some of
these universities can easily cost way over $100,000.00 for a four year
education. Brill, J said,” There is one major difference between the two
associations, however. NBA players get paid for the revenue they help
bring in, while NCAA athletes receive no monetary compensation. Universities
are using the money to help make the University look better not their pockets.
Sack, A. (2008) said, “How athletes should be giving an opportunity
to continue their education after four years for free along with medical rights.
They deserve the same rights and benefits as other employees, including medical
benefits, workers' compensation when injured, and the right to use their
God-given talents to build some financial security for their families while
still in college. The denial of these rights is morally unconscionable.”
Universities are a way to achieve
academically and give you an opportunity to make a career. Sports have been a
big plus when being able to be a quick millionaire after college, and while
doing the sport you love. The time for athletes to get paid is when they graduate
or move on to the next phase of their athletes sports career.
References:
Sack, A. (2008). Should college athletes be paid?. Retrieved
September, 14, 2010.
Brill, J. Should College Athletes be Paid?
if you are already having your college paid for what more could you really need, the amount of money you save on college should be enough to play at a collegiate level.
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