Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel: NCAA Athletes and Money
Bryant Gumbel discusses the reasons on why he believes college athletes should be paid. His main point in the video where the idea that these NCAA Schools are multi-billion dollar companies and they're getting away with not paying their employees, or players.
RecruitingNation: Should College Athletes be Paid?
D1 athletes along with recruits speak out on their behalf on why thy believe they should be paid as college athletes. These athletes stressed the idea that even though college sports is considered amateur compared to professionals such as NFL or NBA, they still hold much of the same responsibilities as professionals. And these responsibilities take up time in the day that restricts them from getting jobs and paying for the same expenses as every other student.
Arian Foster to NCAA: Pay College Football Players
Arian Foster, Houston Texans running back, speaks out about the issue of paying college athletes. Foster believes the NCAA is corrupt with how they deal with the athletes and believes they should receive some sort of pay. One of his main reasons is that fact the athletes don't just receive a free scholarship. Athletes in the NCAA are sacrificing their bodies to play this game and are coming out with life long injuries all for a bachelors degree.
Adrian Peterson Thinks College Athletes Should be Paid
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings running back, speaks briefly about why college athletes should be paid. He thinks that if the NCAA is making billions of of their name, why shouldn't they be receiving some of the money.
Keith Olbermann and Tony Kornheiser Discuss Paying College Athletes
Tony Kornheiser appears on Olbermann Live, to comment on the on going argument of paying college athletes. The idea that the only way for these college athletes to gain revenue during the season is to do it illegally through either trading autographs or going through unofficial boosters is something that can be easily avoided with a small salary or stipend given to the players. This way these athletes will have money in their pocket to buy every day necessities.