Paying College Athletes
It is six o'clock in the afternoon in a big college town. A young college basketball player is walking down the sidewalk with his teammates and enters the local McDonalds for a burger. The young basketball player reaches into his pocket and pulls out a hand full of lint. He then proceeds to ask a buddy to borrow five bucks so he could get something to eat. As the group leaves the establishment they say goodbye to one another and disperse. The young man gets to the corner and waits for the light to allow him to cross the road. As he waits for the light he browses the college store window that engulfs the corner. In the middle of the window there are flashing lights and a sign that reads "Just In! The Authentic Chris Weber Jersey. Just $89.99 plus tax." The young man shakes his head and turns to cross the street. As he walks across the street the small crowd that was waiting on the other side begins to pass him. A little boy amongst the crowd looks at the young man and smiles. The boy then turns to his dad and says "Dad that was Chris Weber!" Here is a college athlete that brings in millions of dollars for the university but doesn't have enough money to buy a value meal. "But while the debate between supporters and opponents
" Even though I fully appreciate the work that the college medical student does, I disagree with her statement. She says, "In today's collegiate environs, we don't pay medical students who might discover the next cure for cancer. But the student-athletes live an entirely different life than other scholarship students on campus. They are required to put in long hours of hard work for next to nothing, often in hostile conditions, always under the intense scrutiny of their bosses. This money would only be made if there were players to play the game. Imagine what a TV network would give if the NCAA had a Division 1A three-week football playoff? With billions of television dollars coming into the NCAA for just men's basketball, how can the public keep buying the argument that schools have a hard time funding minor sports like rowing, swimming or tennis? With this type of money the NCAA could even pay supporting originations like the band or even the cheerleaders. That player would get $120 dollars for the week. On the other hand does the athlete that scores four touchdowns in the championship game get money when he give an interview, no because the NCAA says he can't accept it. "Bibliography Works CitedBarry, John "Should They Play For Pay in the NCAA?" Speak Out April 18, 2000 Keith, Ryan "Controversy Over Paying Athletes Rages On. "Money, Chance at Dream Draw Athletes Away from Degree" ESPN Polomarkakis, Spiro "Pay College Athletes for Creating Big Business" Kaimin March 29, 2000 Schlussel Debbie K. A major TV network will pay $117 million dollars a year to broadcast a major bowl game (Polo). Not giving any of the money to the players is nothing short of a crime.
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