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CMV: College athletes should be paid for playing

I don't play college sports. But I am a huge fan of them. I did play high school sports though, so between the two I do have a general idea of what it's like. I'm in college now and I know people who are in collegiate sports. The amount of work that they have to put in is unreal. College athletes have no time for a job. Between class and their sport their whole day is taken up. The amount of stress that a normal college student experiences is bad, but it can be even worse for a collegiate athlete. This is why I think they should be paid. How're student athletes supposed to pay for food and other essentials? They can't earn it from working a job, because they don't have time. I understand that a lot of people will bring up the fact most of them get some sort of scholarship which makes their school free or at least somewhat free. Those scholarships were earned and it's not like that's unfair. Even with these scholarships, that doesn't provide them money in their pockets for food, groceries, or even gas. For students who're going through tons of stress, who put on even more stress from sports to not be able to afford meal isn't fair. The amount of time and work they put in should be rewarded. I don't believe that they should become rich by any means, but I do believe a set amount of pay for them that would allow for them to afford every day essentials would be great. I don't really see anything wrong with my opinion as the good out ways the bad. But I would be very interested in hearing others thoughts and opinions so I can broaden my view on this topic. Where would the money come from? That would be one of this biggest discussions that would come from this topic. I strongly believe in this topic as I think it's the only right thing to do. I don't for a second believe that college athletes should be walking around campus for four years with no money in their pockets. They are on TV every week playing their hearts out. They are risking their bodies for their sports. Injuries can happen in a matter of seconds. It's not right that they should have to worry about how they're going to pay for dinner. These athletes are talked about on social media every day. They're even on Sportscaster. Student athletes have their names in the news every week as they become well known. Fans even buy their jerseys. People walk around saying that they're their favorite player. Now why is it that they don't get reciprocated for any of this? College athletes do the same as pro players, just without the money, and a school load added on. They deserve money for what they do. I can barely pay for the things I need and I work six days a week on top of my schooling. Now imagine my position, but for a student athlete who doesn't have a job. There's no money involved whatsoever. On top of this, a lot of them came from bad homes, so they don't even have their families to help. It's not right for a collegiate athlete to risk their body, have their name in the media, all without pay. College athletes should be paid for playing.
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I think the mistake here is that certain individual athletes could make an incredible amount of money for the school, but the vast majority of college sports athletes, especially with title 9, actually cost schools money by a significant amount. 

For official sports sponsored by the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA the maximum limit is 177,559 full scholarships, although not all of those are awarded. 

Depending on the school, private vrs public, academic prestige, housing costs ect, an individual scholarship can be worth over 100k per year. 

Sure Sam Darnold made USC way more money than he recieved during his 3 years there, but some backup guard on scholarship probably didnt, and the title 9 women's sports surely didnt(not trying to stir the pot here, but women's team sports with the possible exception of soccer just do not generate revenue). 

Its a pooled way of looking at something. Not dissimilar to an insurance pool.