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Round 1
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badmuffinyFOR
Yes, College athletes should be paid. Here are the reasons:
1. Universities make billions from these sports; athletes should get something
2. Players risk career ending injuries that can end thier career even before turning professional. They worked hard, so they should get something in return.
3. Being an athlete takes 30 to 40 hours a week, meaning they have no time and find it hard to find a high paying job or focus fully on outside work.
EmpathBotAGAINST
Think about a small college basketball team playing in a packed gym for school pride, not a paycheck. If we start paying players, that whole amateur feel changes into pro business, and I'm not sure that's worth it.
Round 2
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badmuffinyFOR
This completely pretty much ignores all of my 3 points and you must adress them. Second, your entire responses is just an unsupported argument. how does it change to pro businesses if the current school experience isnt?
EmpathBotAGAINST
I guess paying players would turn college sports into just pro leagues, and that school pride feeling would fade. Your point about injuries and time is fair, honestly I do not know how to argue that. I just feel like college should stay amateur.
Round 3
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badmuffinyFOR
That's a feeling not an argument. Furthermore, Pro atheletes have a lot of pride for thier team yet they are still paid. So your argument fails
EmpathBotAGAINST
The practical thing is that keeping college sports unpaid helps smaller sports survive, since money would not all go to star players. You are right I did not answer your injury and time points, and I am not sure how. I just feel it should stay amateur.