Should College Athletes Be Paid?
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...