Should Collegiate Athletes Receive Benefits or Payments?

Aiden Chiavatti, Steve Day, Aakash Padodara, and Vince Sangrigoli

Official NCAA Rules

Official NCAA Rules (cont.)

Players are not Compensated Fairly

Ohio State, Terrelle PryorSold Bowl Rings and uniforms for moneySuspended five games

Duke Coach, Mike Krzyzewski15 year shoe endorsement with AdidasPlayers must wear Adidas

Georgetown, Patrick Ewing Made 12 million dollars for the schoolGot paid $48,600 in scholarships

Receive Payment in Scholarships

Receive educational benefitsScholarships

Free educationRoomsBoardEducational Materials

Receive an education from a great collegeMay not have got if athlete didn’t play a sport

Creates Uneven Playing Field

Student athletes would choose school that offer more moneyCompetition between schools would go down

Fans and schools become unhappyMost schools are non-profiting

Only basketball and football make a profitOther sports are loss moneyOnly 14 schools made a profit

Players get paid by receiving free travelSchools spend about $42.6 million on team travels

Need Money to Live College Life

Athletes come from poor backgroundsFamily have no money to givePlayers have no way to earn money

NCAA prohibits players from holding a jobCannot work during the seasonCertain restriction during the off season

Players take money illegally31% of athletes receive illegal payment48% of athletes know of someone who has taken illegal

payment5% of athletes have had inside information on shaving points

or gamblingColleges don’t pay for tutors

Athletes fall behind in studiesNo educational benefit

Want to play professional early

Improve School ReputationColleges bring in $30-$40 million dollars each year

Louisville generates $16.6 million in college basketball

Better and smarter athletes come to your schoolGraduation rates would increase10 of top 25 school in college basketball have a

graduation rate lower than 60%4 of schools were under 40%

Would make schools look better

Ruins Youth Competition

Athletes are 18-23 years oldAthletes will stop working as hardThese are not professional leagues

Players are trying to go proAllows players to mature on and off the field

Get out of high school competitionWork your way up to the prosHelp athlete make better decisions

Opinion: For

Aakash Padodara and Aiden Chiavatti:

Athletes should be paidThey are not compensated fairlyAthletes would benefitSchools would improve

*Same thing for Against side

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