Why College Athletes Should Get Paid

Introduction: There are several reasons as to why college athletes should get paid. They deserve to get paid for all the entertainment and the publicity they provide for their university and the rest of the country.

Attention Getter: According to an NCAA study on the experiences of college athletes have revealed that 60% of student athletes reported viewing themselves “more as athletes than students.”

Thesis Statement: As a studious college athlete, it’s hard to imagine all of the time they put in for homework, studying, athletic events, and their daily lives. They should get paid because they don’t often have enough time for a job and money to afford the simple things they want.

Body:

I. Coaches of college students often don’t follow practice limits, which

If college athletes got paid they would most likely have less stress and perform better. iii. College athletes should get paid to encourage them to work harder at their sport.

II. If a college athlete has a steady income if would mean they wouldn’t have to have a job, which will then give them more time for school and their sport that they participate in.

a. According to the businessinsider, Texas A&M and the University of Texas both made more than $180 million in sports revenue.

i. There are approximately 400,000 college athletes who are not getting paid for performing for their university/college. ii. If the college is earning money from those athletes, then that means that those athletes should get a portion of that. iii. College athletes, who put in the time and effort to keep their grades up and perform for their team, earn the right to get paid at least minimum wage for all of the hours they put in.

III. It isn’t fair and equal that the coaches, trainers, and the rest of their staff get paid, while the ones doing the physically hard demanding work get nothing.

a. These athletes that are constantly hurting their bodies, losing sleep, and doing incredibly hard work don’t get paid a single