Should College Athletes Be Paid?

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It seems like March Madness always seems to bring up the debate on whether student athletes should be paid or not. I think that there could be a fair argument on both sides of the topic. Listed below are some reasons given from both sides.

Yes, they should be paid because:

  • The NCAA tournament requires students to miss class, it becomes more than an extracurricular activity.
  • Athletes are used in advertising and promotions ore often than not. Schools use athletes as a major part of their advertising team. 
  • They are on TV, especially teams in March Madness.
  • They bring in more money to their college or university, especially during sport contests. 
  • Football and men's basketball get as much attention as professional football and basketball. 
  • Coaches get paid but the athletes are doing most of the work. 
  • Collegiate sports take up the time they could be spending on a part time job. 
No, they should not be paid because:
  • They already receive scholarships, getting paid would be additional money on top of that. 
  • If they got paid a salary, they would have to pay taxes. 
  • It could be used on things that are not beneficial to the athletes (such as drugs and alcohol), where as scholarships go towards schooling only. 
  • Students would begin to play at the school with the largest offer, not the school of their dreams. 
  • College sports are supposed to be for passion, paying athletes would turn it into business.
  • Paying them could change their motive. Although it may feel like it, it is not your job to play a college sport, it is a choice and an extracurricular activity. 
It is easy to see both sides of the argument. Why do you think? Should collegiate athletes be paid?

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I am a sophomore at Stevenson University. I am a Digital Marketing major and play on the women's lacrosse team. I am from New Jersey and come from a family of 5. My parents, my older sister, younger brother, and myself. I wrote this blog with a classmate to help give tips to collegiate athletes like myself to help mental health.

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  1. ProfApril 2, 2019 at 1:02 PM

    I'd worry that if athletes got paid, they'd never want to come to class! :(

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