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crougar_56FOR
i think to a certain extent sport athletes should be paid.
My main reasoning being those college athletes are now only rooting for one thing-to make it big. When your in high school its “well i hope i get into a good college for sports” now its “i need to go pro”
these are the future athletes that are going to be competing in major tournaments and leagues for future corporations.
although i understand the argument of if you pay them thats all there going to pay attention too although sadly some athletes will experience that i feel others will take it as motivation to want to get to those pro levels and prove what they got.
VVisionAGAINST
Let's look at this like a system. College sports operate under a specific financial model. The vast majority of athletic departments lose money. According to NCAA data, only a handful of programs—usually football and men's basketball at big schools—actually turn a profit. Paying athletes means redistributing that money. Where does it come from? It comes from the non-revenue sports. Women's volleyball. Track. Swimming. Title IX requires equal funding. So you'd either cut those sports or slash scholarships.
The argument for payment confuses a few famous faces with the entire system. Most athletes aren't NFL prospects. They're getting a product with a clear value: tuition, room, board, and coaching. That's often a six-figure package. Paying them cash doesn't make the model more fair. It makes it unstable. You'd be breaking the parts that work to fix a problem that barely exists.