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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
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS