Why Do College Athletes Get Paid To Play

Paid to Play One of the biggest controversies in college sports is whether the NCAA (national collegiate athletic association) should be paying college athletes. Hard working athletes, specifically football players, play on television just like the pros do, so why don't they receive a paycheck to play? If they were to be paid would they all be paid the same? There are a numerous amounts of questions that come about with this topic. I feel that the only set back to paying these college athletes is that they are given free schooling. A large amount of the student athletes did spend a lot of money to make it where they are though. Most of these athletes had to go to exposure camps where they paid big bucks to be found by college coaches

I talked with a current student athlete, Curtis Doyle, a Western Michigan University football player and heard what he had to say. When Doyle was asked about his social life he implied, “The social life we have as a college athlete all revolves around our practice times. I spend limited free time sleeping and just relaxing with my friends.” Doyle had a very gripping response when asked about how his feelings toward college athletes getting paid was. “There aren’t many things that I love more than money. I’d love if we athletes were to be paid because we have worked very hard to be where we are today and we continue to work hard every day.” When I asked Curtis if he thought he would have enough time to have a job and earn money he responded, “I wish I would have enough time to have a job, but with all the practices and having to go to class there just isn’t enough time.” I believe that this is a very true statement and proves that these college athletes should be getting paid. They may have the free schooling, but they are also too busy to have a steady job to earn their own