WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
WHY THE NCAA NEEDS TO PAY ITS STUDENT ATHLETES
PAPER PRESENTED TO
DR. DANIEL WIGNER
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
RSWR 3345
BY
JOHN C. DIAMOND II
HAWAII CAMPUS
SPRING 2017
Why the NCAA Needs to Pay Its Student Athletes
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Today, sports are no fun, sports are a business, and college sports are the same.
College sports give an immense source of colleges’ income. The universities bring in cash
from tickets, TV deals, and game related merchandise, just to give some examples. The
student athletes, at minimum, get their grants. While the possibility of accepting, a free
education is something few would grumble about, when the issue is more intently
analyzed it winds up noticeably clear that a free education just isn’t enough. The colleges
are abusing student athletes, and the problems that this makes have turned out to be more
noticeable. More athletes are leaving school early to enter the pros to make more money.
There have been more reports of violations involving college boosters and coaches
paying players. Additionally, student athletes have been blamed for making deals with
sports bettors and adjusting the result of games. These issues could be avoided by
