A huge issue in the world of sports is the debate of whether or not NCAA College athletes should be paid. ... There are more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports through the NCAA. ... The most profitable sports in the NCAA are College football bowl series (FBS) and Division I college basketball. ... College sports and the athletes who participate in them should not be centered on money. ... Thus, many lawsuits are being filed against the NCAA. ...

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Steroids in sports is an epidemic among players trying to gain an edge, which leads to increased usage of steroids. ... Sports like baseball have had a long history of rampant steroid use and have taken effective action since they first discovered the problem. However, because of their ineffective testing NCAA football unlike most sports, has not yet discovered the full extent of their steroid problem. ... I believe that steroid use is clearly wrong in sports, and is an easy way to gain an unfair advantage over the competition. ... Steroids have been an issue that has been uncovered in other ...

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College athletes need to be paid to play these sports that directly generates revenue. ... Simply put, the current NCAA system has created a monopoly. ... As Steve Berman, co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs, said "I'm thrilled that for the first time in the history of college sports, athletes will get compensated for their performance.... These conferences drive the most interest in college sports: Between 2003 and 2012, for example, annual football revenues for teams now in SEC jumped 91%, to $759.9 million. ... NCAA leaders are recognizing that in this environment, the long-criticized ...

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Keywords: College Sports, Labor Equity, College Athlete Pay College Athletes: Slaves to the NCAA "Every single time you step on the football field, in between those lines, you're putting your life, your career, and every single ligament in your body in jeopardy.... For years the NCAA acted solely as a board which oversaw the rules in college sports. ... This event created more committees in the NCAA and more sports began holding national championships such as the first basketball national championship in 1939. ... Once the NCAA was established, the colleges had a solid platform...

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The NCAA has made college sports a marketing goldmine and does their best to exploit each sport in ways that will create the most revenue. The NCAA does not however, allow any of the athletes to be paid no matter the sport. ... They are students receiving access to a college education through their participation in sports. ... Students who choose to take part in sports and students who do not both comprise the collegiate model. ... In conclusion, College athletes should not be paid at all by the NCAA, or by their colleges. ...

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The most controversial example of universities and the NCAA using the images of athletes to make money is with video games, most notably EA Sports's popular NCAA Football franchise. In 2009, former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, EA Sports, and the Collegiate Licensing Company claiming that it was an exploitation of student athletes. ... EA Sports is so intent on the accuracy of player likenesses that they, "Send detailed questionnaires to NCAA team equipment managers to glean precisely the idiosyncratic individual player details." ... When the...

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This is against NCAA rules and he was strictly punished. ... According to the NCAA, yes. ... First, the issue at stake is if NCAA athletes should be able to accept benefits. ... Before he was approached to accept financial benefits, Bush was a highly recognizable figure in the collegiate sports world. ... If he had abided by NCAA rules, USC would have never been punished. ...

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The points on each side of the debate are valid, college sports are designed for amateur student athletes. ... The business of college sports becomes part of the pivotal policy making decisions of the regulatory bodies who legislate college sports and ultimately its participants- athletes and coaches, especially when it comes to football and basketball. ... "By the 1980s, intercollegiate basketball was one of the favorite sports in the nation. ... The NCAA, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, governing body of big time college sports is caught in its own web of tangled contradictions...

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, is an enterprise and requires no amateur athlete to be paid. ... There is still an ongoing argument within NCAA rules and regulations that players are not getting compensated enough for all the revenue they bring in. ... Football and basketball are the two biggest sports that bring in the most collegiate revenue. ... Even if the NCAA were to allow schools to pay the athletes, the school, coaches, and athletes would find a way to stir up controversy over how much they are receiving. ... Finally, paying collegiate athletes will normally lead...

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