Topic > Compensation for College Athletes - 545

The Bible states in Proverbs 22:7, “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower becomes the lender's slave.” Rich NCAAs and universities dominate poorer student athletes. These student-athletes borrow an education with their scholarships and in return are expected to become slaves to the university. Student athletes live in college debt and often don't have enough money for clothing, food and basic necessities. This is just one of many reasons why college student athletes should be compensated a percentage of what the university earns due to their success. First, student athletes should be paid because they earn a large sum of money for their universities. Not only does the school earn a large sum of money, but the cities where these schools are located also earn a large sum of money. Brazos, home to Texas A&M, generated $86 million in business in 2012. College football and men's college basketball alone generate more than $6 billion in annual revenue. These student athletes aren't stupid, they see that the university is selling jerseys with their names on them in school bookstores. These student athletes don't make a dime from jersey sales. They are not even allowed to sign their name for any form of compensation. Any other student at a university can sign their name and charge someone a fee for their signature. Student athletes are held to a completely different and higher standard than almost all other students at these universities. The former Tennessee running back and current Houston Texan said, "It's funny, I looked up the definition of an indentured servant and that's exactly what a student athlete is..." The definition of an indentured student is: " One person... half of the paper.... in sports. New York, 1989. O'Neil, Dana. July 13, 2014. Schlabach, Mark 2011. February 13, 2014. .Schooled: The Price of College Sports. Dir. Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin, and Jonathan Paley. Online.Staurowsky, Ellen J. The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sports Association, 2011. The Holy Bible, New International Version. Grand Rapids: The Zondervan Corporation, 1984. Print.USA Today 2013. Web. 20 February 2014. Wilbon, Michael. ESPN. 2014. .