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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In 2014, the NCAA set a record high of a $989 Million in net-revenue. ... Bush was paid by boosters to attend USC, which went against NCAA rules. ... They want to know how the NCAA could make it a fair system. Would the NCAA only pay Division 1 Schools? ... A third reason that athletes should be compensated is the effect that playing sports can have on a person's body.There are inherent risks in playing contact sports, especially for no pay. ...

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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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In a very competitive world of sports today, you can see why the supplement may be on the shopping list of many. ... With all the benefits that creatine is suppose to give you, some still think it should be outlawed in sports. ... As long as the NCAA okays the use of this supplement, it will be used and used greatly for that matter. ... Is the use of creatine in organized collegiate or pro sports ethical? ... I definitely do not believe that creatine should be banned from NCAA sports. ...

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A pessimistic type of person would say, "Well how come an athlete just can't go get a job," not knowing that the true answer is because the NCAA will not allow it in any way shape or form. Not to mention that having a job and playing college sports is like have two jobs. ... Now there are a lot of questions that come with this topic like how to deal with the Title IX, how to wager out the amount of pay, and how to make the whole NCAA happy about it. ... " The reason for which it's not bias is because none of the other sports are helping to fund everyone. ... "(UC...

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Pay to Play Student athletes look at college sports in two ways: one being opportunity, and the other as indentured servitude. College sports like football and basketball hold a huge segment of the entertainment industry making those two particular sport seasons year round. ... Programs will try anything, even outside NCAA regulations to grab the recruits they want. ... NCAA has more regulations than Eminem has domestic disturbances. ... Although not as profitable as some professional sports, sponsors pay a lot of money for television advertising during the tournament and especially d...

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1 Anabolic steroids are used in almost every level of sports competition and every gym across the country. ... In all of these professions steroid use is legal but in sports it is not. The legalization of steroid use in sports would involve two levels of authority. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) outlawed steroid use in all college sports in 1973. ... The NCAA is not the only sports federation to ban anabolic steroid use. ...

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It was another late night for me, and I was as usual surfing the sports channels. ... "The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) supports nearly 1200 member schools and organizations. ... The athlete still has to comply with the academic standards set by the NCAA and the schools. ... We have to have an understanding about the politics of college sports. ... The NCAA is set up to protect the player, but "the NCAA receives money from the sponsors, broadcasters, boosters and ticket sales" (Jones). ...

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Many men and women alike love sports, and to discriminate against a certain sex by not providing them with the opportunity to participate in the sport(s) that they are interested in is wrong. ... (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the 1964 Civil Rights Act) This law has done wonderful things in the promotion of women's sports and is a great law in its original intent; however, the enforcement of this law has terribly perverted its spirit. ... The court sited numerous cases in which the elimination of men's sports opportunity was permitted (TheMat.com). ... According...

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Atlanta's Center for Disease Control estimated that anywhere from 1.6 million to 3.8 million concussions occur yearly, and between 5-10% of athletes receive a sports related concussion, and that goes for all sports. On top of those statistics, football, one of the most popular sports in America, is the sports where athletes are most susceptible to concussions at a whopping 75% chance of being concussed. ... Why is it that in the year 1933, the NCAA issued a medical handbook to all college athletic programs addressing the dangers of concussions, and implementing rules such as making the co...

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Before it came to life there were many barriers keeping females from fully participating in activities, unlike education, sports especially highlighted this. ... This seen prominently in the 1960s defined what made a girl a "girl" in a sense, and those not to be defined by that, which meant the girls who played sports left them to be outsiders. ... The problem of inequality has been around for quite some time, the first time it was seen in sports was in the mid-1920s, when "a group of women physical educators destroyed girl's chances to participate in competitive sports, t...

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Another issue not realized is that the genre of athletes does not only affect male sports, but can affect female athletes as well. Elizabeth Allan explains a story of young sophomore girls who are hazed by their older teammates: Picture yourself as a 15 year-old girl at a summer sports camp with your high school field hockey team. ... Alfred/NCAA Study 9 July 2001. http://www.stophazing.org/athletic_hazingindex.htm. ... "Hazing: A Sports Tradition Many Trying to Phase Out."" ...

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A playoff system has proven to be extremely successful in both collegiate and professional sports. ... Many people believe March Madness is the most exciting event in all of sports, but would be no comparison if football were to adapt to a playoff system. ...

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