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They're going to school to play on scholarships... their payment is their free tuition as well as perks. They're working towards their professional career... they should absolutely NOT be paid.
They're going to school to play on scholarships... their payment is their free tuition as well as perks. They're working towards their professional career... they should absolutely NOT be paid.
And many get a degree from an expensive college most can never afford to attend or get accepted and they can't even read it.
They're going to school to play on scholarships... their payment is their free tuition as well as perks. They're working towards their professional career... they should absolutely NOT be paid.
I agree. Also, most people have no real clue what college athletes are really like. The ones that speak out about this are the whiny, talented male football and basketball players at the absolute top of the earning potential. Most college athletes aren't just there for their sport, come from all sorts of socioeconomic backgrounds, and have a wide variety of academic abilities (I would say most are higher than average, because it takes discipline to both be in school and play a sport as intensely as they do.) They also have a huge range of personalities.
College sports have largely become a multi-million dollar 'big business' at most schools. While top student athletes often receive full/partial scholarships, there is a major time investment and expectation ... which significantly reduces available school/study time. Although many of these student-athletes might not otherwise attend college ... an appalling number who actually do graduate before their eligibility runs-out, seem to come-away with nominal, low-income-producing majors/degrees.
An extremely small percentage of all college athletes actually go on to play professional sports ... in spite of the myth that 'everyone is moving toward the pros' -- On top of that, many actual pro prospects, have their careers ended by injuries, before they even start -- while an even greater number of the non-pro-caliber athletes sustain college injuries that they carry through life.
IMO, many college athletes are essentially exploited for their contribution to the significant financial gain of the university. I'm not convinced that college sports should be dominated by 'professional athletes,' but, it seems like there should be some type of 'revenue sharing' among the athletes. (Perhaps an escrow account that would pay-out when the athlete leaves the university?).
I think they already get a lot in the form of scholarships etc. It would also be a mess deciding how they would set it up and whether all athletes would be eligible etc. I also don't think it would do a thing to stop people from paying them on top of that. I can see a difference between a team/school paying them and a company that uses them. I could also see some way to let them have a part-time job.
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