Should collegiate football and basketball players should be paid more than just their academic expenses
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Abstract
The issue of whether or not college athletes should be paid for their services other then academic expenses is a topic of much debate for years. Opponents to paying college athletes proclaim that a scholarship to a higher learning institution should be enough compensation. On the other hand, supporters argue the fact that without the athletes, the millions in revenue would not exist. Withholding some of these revenues from those who generated them is not right. Up until just recently, college athletes have been prohibited from holding a part-time job during the school year. There are countless articles and stories, which support one over the other and to come to a decision with a yes or no answer, will not come easily.
The activities listed below may cause an Athlete to lose their eligibility.
Are paid (in any form) or accept the promise of pay for playing in an athletics contest;
Sign a contract or verbally commit with an agent or a professional sports organization;
Ask that your name be placed on a draft list [Note: In basketball, once you become a student-athlete at an NCAA school, you may enter a professional league's draft one time without jeopardizing your eligibility provided you are not drafted by any team in that league and you declare your intention in writing to return to college within 30 days after the draft];
Use your athletics skill for pay in any form (for example, TV commercials, demonstrations);
Play on a professional athletics team; or
Participate on an amateur sports team and receive any salary, incentive payment, award, gratuity, educational expenses or expense allowances (other than playing apparel, equipment and actual and necessary travel, and room and board expenses).
Receive educational expenses to attend a high school or preparatory college (tuition and/or fees, room and/or board) from an agent, professional sports team/organization or representative of an institution's athletics interests.
Receive gifts or other benefits (e...