The Issue of Paying College Athletes The issue of paying college athletes has been debated extensively over the past several years due to various factors. The time involved in participation in athletic practice and competition does not allow athletes ample time to hold side jobs. Also, some proponents of payment for college athletes believe that they should be rewarded for their efforts, which, in many cases, generate income for the school. There are several arguments …showed first 75 words of 1348 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1348 total…be very difficult to pull off. There are so many questions and so many issues that could arise with the idea of paying college athletes that I do not believe that it is reasonable. Being a college athlete is very demanding, and it does take a lot of time, but I cannot imagine the NCAA voters ever coming together and agreeing on paying college athletes, especially with all of the problems that it would cause.