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Essay / Personal Opinion Essay: College Athletes Should Be Paid
A few hours passed and it was approaching noon: game time. As I put on my gear, all the possible things that could go wrong came to mind. As I finished putting on my pads and other gear, I heard a voice behind me: "Stay focused, man, and play like you've been playing." It was RJ, trying to help me concentrate and motivate myself. Entering this dark tunnel with the light at the end is like an exhilarating wave of nerves and excitement. As I neared the end of the tunnel, all I heard was the crowd screaming. and shouting. From there, as we were running down the field, another person took over, and I didn't know the outcome of what was going to happen. As I looked at the scoreboard, I focused only on the clock... 25...24...23...22... "One last play and it's over," I said to my teammates in the group. “Easiest play in all of football, baby,” RJ exclaimed. 18…17…16...15 I ran to the line, a sigh of relief came over me. I knew I had started again. " HIKING ! » 10.... 8... 6...4...2...1. Game over, 55-49 In my head, all I could think about was the MVP of the game: ME. I tended to be after a match like that. I guess it got to me. Coming out of the locker room, I was greeted by twice as many journalists and cameras as before. They were asking me questions about the game, the future of my life, and again that word, “Heisman.” I answered all their questions in the most humble way possible. I thought I was the king at that moment. Just when the last reporter and the camera were out of my face, a very vague and strange man approached me. He walked up to me and whispered in my ear, “Do you want to make money quickly and easily?” At first I was confused... middle of paper ...... education. Isn’t that what a university is, an educational destination. Although all of these arguments create different viewpoints on the subject, they continue to repeat the same things over and over again. College athletes work non-stop to play professionally when that's usually the case, but these college athletes should be compensated starting in the millions of dollars. colleges do. It is understandable that they will receive payment when they move to the next level, but while they are in college they must either set up a trust fund or receive a direct payment from the big corporation that is NCAA. They are commonly referred to as the “cartel”. (Louis Barbash). They are given this pseudonym because they are in charge and have an important role in decisions made by colleges. College athletes receive so much attention and contribute so much to their schools that they should be paid somehow..