Question

The NCAA generates ~billions in revenue annually. The athletes that are the stars of the show do not see any of that money. Should NCAA athletes get paid?

Please write an essay that presents the arguments for both sides of the issue. The first part of the paper will present the issue and the requisite definitions and presumption. The second part of the paper should present a case for the advocate of the resolution. The third part of the paper will present the case for opposition to the resolution. There should be numerous citations with the default style being APA. Please help!

Here are a few sources I have found, debating the issue:

U.S. News (Ed.). (2013, April 2). Should NCAA Athletes Be Paid? https://www.usnews.com/debate-club/should-ncaa-athletes-be-paid

Edelman, M. (2015, January 06). 21 Reasons Why Student-Athletes Are Employees And Should Be Allowed To Unionize. https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2014/01/30/21-reasons-why-student-athletes-are-employees-and-should-be-allowed-to-unionize/#34be05e88d05

Debate.org. (n.d.). Should division 1 athletes get paid? http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-division-1-athletes-get-paid

Answer 1

The NCAA makes billions of dollars in bets, auctions and selling of rights annually, banking on the performance of its athletes who sweat out to put great performances on field, attracting huge numbers of spectators every year. Even some broadcasting companies and others also make handsome money out of the event, but the athletes don't get any share of this bounty.

On the other hand, the athletes get scholarships, free education and many other benefits after associating with NCAA, and above all, get a launching pad into the world of the sport, and an opportunity to make it big in professional leagues. The debate is, whether the athletes should be paid by NCAA or the current state of affairs is good enough.

The athletes are the real heroes of the show. No one will come to see the game if the players are not up to the mark. They sacrifice their studies and devote their time completely to sport, in some cases over 40 hours a week, that is more than an employee puts in per week at workplace.

They also run the risk of getting injuries, sometimes career ending ones. The NCAA gets billions of dollars just because of these stars perform and their names are sold on merchandise of leading sport apparel manufacturers. They don't get good employment if they fail to perform at sport, and end up doing menial work. This advocates the payment to the athletes.

On the other hand, the athletes get good scholarships, sometimes in thousands of dollars. They get free education, accommodation and other benefits. They get a golden opportunity to be known to the public and get a great launching pad with NCAA that can make them star overnight and capable of earning millions of dollars. These are the reasons that advocate that no payments should be done to athletes