I Want to Get Payed,
Not Played !
Kyon Clark
Professor Ramos
English 1A
 College sports are becoming incredibly profitable, but
the athletes who perform the touchdowns, slam-dunks
and deep threes leave us confused on why they see
none of that money.
 NCAA takes in almost $11 billion in revenue annually
across college sports. The biggest earners are football,
basketball and baseball, and no player receives a dime
from there respected sport!
 If the average NCAA college football player in Division
One spends over 40 hours a week on their game, then
they are working the same amount as those in full-time
employment do. So it is basically having a job but not
getting paid.
 These hours are distributed over training sessions,
games, travel and other required sessions that student
athletes must attend in order to remain on the team
and keep their full scholarship.
One of the biggest reasons that the NCAA has defended its
policies on paying college athletes is because these
athletes are often on full scholarships that cover tuition,
accommodation, fees and meal plans at the university they
attend.
There are crucial expenses that are not covered by
scholarships. For example, athletes who spend 90 hours a
week training and studying will often find themselves
starving well after the university’s dining facilities have
closed.
 NCAA coaches can often earn an average of $100,000 per
year. There is no reason why the coach of the team
should be making all that money, yet the players do not
receive anything.
 A $100,000 salary is fair for professionals who draw so
much money into the school through the leadership of
their sports teams.
 Some people might argue about the recent scandals
in the past few years that paying student athletes
might be a bad idea.
 People argue that they will not earn there degrees,
will not go to class and eventually drop out of
school.
 How would we know if we do not give them a
chance?
 A Salary Would Help Student Athletes Learn How to
Manage Their Money
 Having money already during college will help you learn
how to manage it so you do not blow it all in the pros.
 We see pros file bankrupt all the time, they have no
experience, PAY THE COLLEGE ATHLETES!
 With all that being said I truly hope that some committee
can come to the conclusion or at least an idea that
student athletes should be paid. I am not saying pay the
athletes as much as Kobe Bryant no not at all but
something to be able to make sure we are not starving is
the least they can do. I hope we can come to this
decision in the future.
 www.collegefootballplayoff.com/
 www.listland.com/top-10-reasons-college-athletes-should-be-paid/
 isportsweb.com/2013/08/10/ncaa-why-student-athletes-shouldnt-get-paid/
 www.thesportster.com/football/-reasons-college-football-players-should-get-paid/
 swimswam.com/shouts-from-the-stands-why-ncaa-should-be-paid/