Ramin Wahab
College Writing - Period 3
January 20, 2015 Entertaining Millions but no pay day! In todays society almost everyone watches a college sport for entertainement. The most largest community for collegiate athletes is the NCAA. For many years the NCAA which stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association’s. The NCAA consists of 3 main divisions Division 1, 2 and 3 with each having 300 colleges and universities in its memberships. With over 170,000 athletes in the Division One segment. claims to why college athletes are not obligated to be paid money for their athletic efforts is because of their amature status. Today, many athletes can refute this claim due to the amount of money the NCAA makes off of the athlete. Many of these young aspiring men and women look for ways to profit off of their self image, the NCAA profits off of the athlete with all money going towards their institutions, and none to the athlete. A lot of these student athletes are struggling to support themselves, and excelled at a certain sport to improve not only their lives, but their families’ as well. The NCAA has turned into a business that leaves these athletes vulnerable and violated. The college sports business is such a lucrative business that sees so much money going to the schools but none to the athlete who play such an integral part in the credibility of institutions but the struggle for the athletes still continues. The concept of sports plays a huge role in today’s society. Many young children aspire to become professionals, and it all starts with becoming a college athlete. The dream of the young athlete is to one day become “somebody”. Many of which use his or her certain sport to attain a free college education, and even become a well paid professional. “The concept of amateurism in sport has shaped educational sport in the United States as males and females in schools and colleges have played sports as a supplement to their academic curriculum” (Lumpkin). Sports plays such a huge role in almost every household in America today. It has become a pillar in today’s culture and society, or even a way of life. The NCAA was put in place as a non-profit organization to regulate college athletics.Today, the NCAA is viewed as a multi-billion dollar industry. Although, it claims to be a non-profit organization serving the well being of the student athlete, the exact opposite can be argued of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Some of the profits are sent to the schools at which these athletes play, but none to the athlete who actually produce this revenue. In recent years, there has been a cry for change to pay the athlete but, the NCAA has stuck to its stubborn views that the collegiate athlete should not be paid. In an ever changing world, the NCAA is still stuck on not paying college athletes because of their amatuer status. Many would think that as society changes, things must change to adjust to today’s world. So much more is demanded of today 's athletes and the NCAA should change to accommodate the needs of the athlete. The NCAA has been reluctant in giving the student athlete any other allowances due to the facts that a lot of athletes receive scholarships that pay off tuition, room and board, etc. But, in many cases the scholarships just aren’t enough for student athletes struggling to live comfortable life.When these athletes bring in so …show more content…
"Sports Ethics." Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC-CLIO,
2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
Byers, Walter, and Charles Hammer. "Unsportsmanlike Conduct." Google Books. The
University of Michigan Press, 1995. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
Matzkin, Matthew G. "Gettin ' Played: How the Video Game Industry Violates College Athletes '
Rights of Publicity by Not Paying for Their Likenesses." Http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu.
Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 1 Jan.
2001. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
Skip Bayless. "Unleash The boosters." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 25 July 2014. Web. 18
Nov. 2014.
Strauss, Ben, and Marc Tracy. "N.C.A.A. Must Allow Colleges to Pay Athletes, Judge Rules."
The New York Times. The New York Times, 08 Aug. 2014. Web. 19 Nov.
College Writing - Period 3
January 20, 2015 Entertaining Millions but no pay day! In todays society almost everyone watches a college sport for entertainement. The most largest community for collegiate athletes is the NCAA. For many years the NCAA which stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association’s. The NCAA consists of 3 main divisions Division 1, 2 and 3 with each having 300 colleges and universities in its memberships. With over 170,000 athletes in the Division One segment. claims to why college athletes are not obligated to be paid money for their athletic efforts is because of their amature status. Today, many athletes can refute this claim due to the amount of money the NCAA makes off of the athlete. Many of these young aspiring men and women look for ways to profit off of their self image, the NCAA profits off of the athlete with all money going towards their institutions, and none to the athlete. A lot of these student athletes are struggling to support themselves, and excelled at a certain sport to improve not only their lives, but their families’ as well. The NCAA has turned into a business that leaves these athletes vulnerable and violated. The college sports business is such a lucrative business that sees so much money going to the schools but none to the athlete who play such an integral part in the credibility of institutions but the struggle for the athletes still continues. The concept of sports plays a huge role in today’s society. Many young children aspire to become professionals, and it all starts with becoming a college athlete. The dream of the young athlete is to one day become “somebody”. Many of which use his or her certain sport to attain a free college education, and even become a well paid professional. “The concept of amateurism in sport has shaped educational sport in the United States as males and females in schools and colleges have played sports as a supplement to their academic curriculum” (Lumpkin). Sports plays such a huge role in almost every household in America today. It has become a pillar in today’s culture and society, or even a way of life. The NCAA was put in place as a non-profit organization to regulate college athletics.Today, the NCAA is viewed as a multi-billion dollar industry. Although, it claims to be a non-profit organization serving the well being of the student athlete, the exact opposite can be argued of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Some of the profits are sent to the schools at which these athletes play, but none to the athlete who actually produce this revenue. In recent years, there has been a cry for change to pay the athlete but, the NCAA has stuck to its stubborn views that the collegiate athlete should not be paid. In an ever changing world, the NCAA is still stuck on not paying college athletes because of their amatuer status. Many would think that as society changes, things must change to adjust to today’s world. So much more is demanded of today 's athletes and the NCAA should change to accommodate the needs of the athlete. The NCAA has been reluctant in giving the student athlete any other allowances due to the facts that a lot of athletes receive scholarships that pay off tuition, room and board, etc. But, in many cases the scholarships just aren’t enough for student athletes struggling to live comfortable life.When these athletes bring in so …show more content…
"Sports Ethics." Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC-CLIO,
2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
Byers, Walter, and Charles Hammer. "Unsportsmanlike Conduct." Google Books. The
University of Michigan Press, 1995. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
Matzkin, Matthew G. "Gettin ' Played: How the Video Game Industry Violates College Athletes '
Rights of Publicity by Not Paying for Their Likenesses." Http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu.
Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 1 Jan.
2001. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
Skip Bayless. "Unleash The boosters." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 25 July 2014. Web. 18
Nov. 2014.
Strauss, Ben, and Marc Tracy. "N.C.A.A. Must Allow Colleges to Pay Athletes, Judge Rules."
The New York Times. The New York Times, 08 Aug. 2014. Web. 19 Nov.