Questão 35

Every year people scream and complain that college athletes should be paid for their work on the field. So here are some reasons we shouldn't pay college athletes:

I. It's not what college is about - College is a provided service by each state. College athletes are not professionals and therefore should not be paid. The purpose of going to college is to get the training so you can use it later. That's what the NCAAF provides. Athletes play at the college level and they further use that experience at the professional level where they will be paid, like others.

II. Who's going to pay for it all? - I'm no economist, but it's pretty much common sense if college athletes get paid, costs will go up. The question then would be, how much? If you're a college student going to a major university and you're not an athlete, odds are tuition is going to go through the roof.

III. Which athletes get paid? - This is easily the biggest dilemma of all and would bring many college protests. If the football team gets paid, why not the tennis team or the volleyball team? What about the golf players? How about the chess team as well? Female athletes as well, right? It would never end because you've opened Pandora’s box.

IV. They already get paid - As athletes, they are not held to the same standard as other students. The biggest universities give the athletes the best gyms to workout $\in$, free health insurance for injuries, transportation, food, equipment and most importantly free tuition. That $\in$ itself is a payment for three to four years. Would college athletes rather not be provided with such great services and be paid a salary? I think not.

Damon Salvadore, Yahoo Contributor Network - Feb 19, 2013 "Share your voice on Yahoo websites. Start Here."

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