Why pay college athletes?

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Everyone has had some type of excitement after winning something. Nothing matters but the win without any thoughts of profit. Recently, there has been a debated question; should college students who play a sport get rewarded by being paid? I believe college athletes should not get paid for various reasons: they receive scholarships, perks and it would create problems with the university expenses. College athletes have been dedicating their time and hard work into the sport they have worked so hard to be respectable at. College athletics are based on heart, drive, and passion to succeed in the sport and in life. Many college athletes love of the game has gotten them into a university where they can prove their talent. When you become a Division 1 level player, it becomes more of your passion than a job to help make a profit for your school. College athletes play the game that they love.
To begin with, student athletes being paid would only create more problems for other athletes, students and universities. It would be challenging to distinguish who gets paid what and how the universities would raise academic funds? The funds that may go towards academics would be slim if the athletes were being paid. There would not be any money left over for the schools to get tutored, hire better teachers, or acquire updated technology. In reality, not all universities can afford to pay the athletes. Some sport teams may be required to be cut so the university can have enough money to pay the popular teams. As a result, cutting the sport teams will limit student athlete’s verities of sport teams to join.
Furthermore, there are benefits student players already receive, such as scholarships and other aids from their school. The scholarship conta...

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...cusing on getting an education as well as their sport; whereas, professionals are just focusing on their sport. I believe college athletes should not get paid for various reasons: they receive scholarships, perks and it would create problems with the university expenses. Paying student athletes would create major issues that the universities might face. It may lead to athletic departments becoming more of a business instead of helping athletes receive an education. Student athletes have more passion for their sport because they are fighting to play. Spectators love college athletes because the athletes are playing for the school and not money. Paying college athletes to play could benefit the players but it would only create more problems for other athletes, students and universities. The innocence of college sports would be taken away if college athletes are paid.

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