Speaking from the relationship lens: fairness and justice. If we dont pay college athletes but the NCAA uses their image to make a profit then I do believe the athletes are being exploited. How can you model a player or team in game or sell a jersey with someone's specific number on it without receiving some benefits? It just does not seem fair.
I agree with Jake here because if the NCAA wants to use my body features my uniform number and my athletic skills to make a profit off of a game or in the fan shop, I should get paid for that. I think that if an athlete is willing to give a university their body and put them at risk of injuries then they should get paid for that. Im not saying large quantities of money, jus enough to live off of while at college.
Jake and Blake both make very good arguments here. If the NCAA is using a players image to make a profit then I do feel that the player should be receiving some type of reward for that. In my opinion, it is the right thing to do because the player is the one that is bringing in the revenue for the college and the NCAA. Although, If I was an athlete at a Division I program and had a full ride scholarship to play ball and go to school, I wouldn't be complaining about anything.
I agree with Tyler's comment on not complaining, because of the free education. Could having a free education be their way of paying them? I think that if you start to pay college athletes, it breaks the barrier of being a professional vs a college student athlete. The definition of a professional is, (of a person) engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime. College athletes are not professionals, and i believe that the athletes play because they love the game. This is an extra curricular activity or hobby they do during college with the chance of making it professional. I think that if the NCAA is using someones image or number to make a profit they are doing it to help install an image for that athlete at the professional level. Most athletes that get this type of recognition make it pro and therefore get paid. The college athlete is first and foremost a student which means that paying their way through college is sufficient payment for their performance on the court or field. This is not to mention all the other accommodations that these athletes receive.
I agree with Jake and Phil. Speaking from the relationship lens it is not fair to athletes to use their likeliness and not get paid for money THEY are bringing in. NCAA athletes should get paid, but it has to be controlled and with a limit. I also agree with Phil in the fact that if they get paid, then they will expect a better treatment.
i agree with tyler and blake when it come to college athletes getting some type of payments if NCAA continue to make profit of there images. however, most college athletes receive some sort of scholarship and opportunities to go these top schools and get a education. so i can see both sides as an athletes and as the NCAA.
I believe that as long as the university is bringing in revenue from the hard work of those athletes they should be paid. Mainly because, while they are receiving scholarships, their sports schedule is so over packed already none of them have the time to work a full time job as well to make money to pay for college. I believe that their hard work and dedication in the off-season and in the regular season should be recognized as the full time job that it really is.
I agree with Tony here on his viewpoint of the topic. The daily schedule of a student athlete is no picnic by any means. Everything you do and do not do go off of the sport you play. You are putting in mad hours of your life, along with class and possibly a job on top of that. I also believe that there should be some sort of compensation for college athletes that bring thousands and thousands of dollars to their schools through their athletic abilities.
We exploit college athletes regardless if they are paid or not. Colleges use athletes to make their team the best and most popular, while giving the students open doors to succeed as well. No matter how much the NCAA pays the players, they will still be making more money than the student athlete, even though it's their name on the jersey. Another reason why is because once the players eligibility is used up, the program doesn't care about the student athlete anymore, he is just another student. The coaches must move onto the next class coming in.
I dont think we exploit college athletes. I dont think we should pay college athletes either. I say that because we have never payed them before, so why should we start now? I dont think not paying college athletes has hurt them because they can receive scholarships so it is basically the same thing and there is no need to change something that isnt broken.
Speaking from the relationship lens: fairness and justice. If we dont pay college athletes but the NCAA uses their image to make a profit then I do believe the athletes are being exploited. How can you model a player or team in game or sell a jersey with someone's specific number on it without receiving some benefits? It just does not seem fair.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jake here because if the NCAA wants to use my body features my uniform number and my athletic skills to make a profit off of a game or in the fan shop, I should get paid for that. I think that if an athlete is willing to give a university their body and put them at risk of injuries then they should get paid for that. Im not saying large quantities of money, jus enough to live off of while at college.
DeleteJake and Blake both make very good arguments here. If the NCAA is using a players image to make a profit then I do feel that the player should be receiving some type of reward for that. In my opinion, it is the right thing to do because the player is the one that is bringing in the revenue for the college and the NCAA. Although, If I was an athlete at a Division I program and had a full ride scholarship to play ball and go to school, I wouldn't be complaining about anything.
DeleteI agree with Tyler's comment on not complaining, because of the free education. Could having a free education be their way of paying them? I think that if you start to pay college athletes, it breaks the barrier of being a professional vs a college student athlete. The definition of a professional is, (of a person) engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime. College athletes are not professionals, and i believe that the athletes play because they love the game. This is an extra curricular activity or hobby they do during college with the chance of making it professional. I think that if the NCAA is using someones image or number to make a profit they are doing it to help install an image for that athlete at the professional level. Most athletes that get this type of recognition make it pro and therefore get paid. The college athlete is first and foremost a student which means that paying their way through college is sufficient payment for their performance on the court or field. This is not to mention all the other accommodations that these athletes receive.
DeleteI agree with Jake and Phil. Speaking from the relationship lens it is not fair to athletes to use their likeliness and not get paid for money THEY are bringing in. NCAA athletes should get paid, but it has to be controlled and with a limit. I also agree with Phil in the fact that if they get paid, then they will expect a better treatment.
Deletei agree with tyler and blake when it come to college athletes getting some type of payments if NCAA continue to make profit of there images. however, most college athletes receive some sort of scholarship and opportunities to go these top schools and get a education. so i can see both sides as an athletes and as the NCAA.
ReplyDeleteI believe that as long as the university is bringing in revenue from the hard work of those athletes they should be paid. Mainly because, while they are receiving scholarships, their sports schedule is so over packed already none of them have the time to work a full time job as well to make money to pay for college. I believe that their hard work and dedication in the off-season and in the regular season should be recognized as the full time job that it really is.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tony here on his viewpoint of the topic. The daily schedule of a student athlete is no picnic by any means. Everything you do and do not do go off of the sport you play. You are putting in mad hours of your life, along with class and possibly a job on top of that. I also believe that there should be some sort of compensation for college athletes that bring thousands and thousands of dollars to their schools through their athletic abilities.
DeleteWe exploit college athletes regardless if they are paid or not. Colleges use athletes to make their team the best and most popular, while giving the students open doors to succeed as well. No matter how much the NCAA pays the players, they will still be making more money than the student athlete, even though it's their name on the jersey. Another reason why is because once the players eligibility is used up, the program doesn't care about the student athlete anymore, he is just another student. The coaches must move onto the next class coming in.
ReplyDeleteI dont think we exploit college athletes. I dont think we should pay college athletes either. I say that because we have never payed them before, so why should we start now? I dont think not paying college athletes has hurt them because they can receive scholarships so it is basically the same thing and there is no need to change something that isnt broken.
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