Alice Russo
College sports get millions of fans every year and is always exciting to watch. Many people only watch college sports instead of professional sports, so should college athletes be paid? This has been a controversial debate for a long time. There are many different views on how this debate should be resolved. The problem is, there are more consequences than benefits. College athletes should not be paid for playing their sport.
Many college athletes are sent to their school with a scholarship. According to an article on Forbes, athletes are paid free tuition, room, meal plans, and some money for books and miscellaneous expenses (www.forbes.com). According to an article on Green Garage, athletes are paid in another form, exposure. Millions of fans want to see athletes play and among those fans are recruiters for professional teams. Professional coaches watch the players and recruit them to play for a higher league in which they may obtain millions of dollars. On the other hand, paying college athletes will distract players from the game itself. According to an article on Smart Asset, fans are passionate about college level sports because they believe that college athletes have more of a love for the sport than professional players do (smartasset.com). Some professional players do not play as hard as they should because they are paid and are already the best. Paying college athletes will distract them from their passion of just playing for fun, not for money.
In conclusion, college athletes should not be paid for playing their sport. College athletes should focus on their education and improving in their sport so they can become a professional player. They would not need to go to pro if they already have a lot of money. Athletes already have free education and they should just do what they love without worrying about the money. It would not be fair to put that kind of stress someone getting their first taste of adulthood. Would you rather see a hardworking player who loves the sport, or a player who only plays to get more money?
College sports get millions of fans every year and is always exciting to watch. Many people only watch college sports instead of professional sports, so should college athletes be paid? This has been a controversial debate for a long time. There are many different views on how this debate should be resolved. The problem is, there are more consequences than benefits. College athletes should not be paid for playing their sport.
Many college athletes are sent to their school with a scholarship. According to an article on Forbes, athletes are paid free tuition, room, meal plans, and some money for books and miscellaneous expenses (www.forbes.com). According to an article on Green Garage, athletes are paid in another form, exposure. Millions of fans want to see athletes play and among those fans are recruiters for professional teams. Professional coaches watch the players and recruit them to play for a higher league in which they may obtain millions of dollars. On the other hand, paying college athletes will distract players from the game itself. According to an article on Smart Asset, fans are passionate about college level sports because they believe that college athletes have more of a love for the sport than professional players do (smartasset.com). Some professional players do not play as hard as they should because they are paid and are already the best. Paying college athletes will distract them from their passion of just playing for fun, not for money.
In conclusion, college athletes should not be paid for playing their sport. College athletes should focus on their education and improving in their sport so they can become a professional player. They would not need to go to pro if they already have a lot of money. Athletes already have free education and they should just do what they love without worrying about the money. It would not be fair to put that kind of stress someone getting their first taste of adulthood. Would you rather see a hardworking player who loves the sport, or a player who only plays to get more money?