College athletes
Reason 1- Coaches get paid
Key Point Coaches get paid a lot of money and players get none "Last year, the average salary for a BCS eligible football coach was $2.05 million." https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2014/01/30/21-reasons-why-student-athletes-are-employees-and-should-be-allowed-to-unionize/#69955e98d051 Edelman, Marc. "21 Reasons Why Student-Athletes Are Employees And Should Be Allowed To Unionize." Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 6 Jan. 2015, www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2014/01/30/21-reasons-why-student-athletes-are-employees-and-should-be-allowed-to-unionize/#69955e98d051.
Reason 2- Too many hours
Key points College athletes put in many hours a week and do not get any pay "The typical Division I college football player devotes 43.3 hours per week to his sport -- 3.3 more hours than the typical American work week." https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2014/01/30/21-reasons-why-student-athletes-are-employees-and-should-be-allowed-to-unionize/#652afb7b8d05 Edelman, Marc. "21 Reasons Why Student-Athletes Are Employees And Should Be Allowed To Unionize." Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 6 Jan. 2015, www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2014/01/30/21-reasons-why-student-athletes-are-employees-and-should-be-allowed-to-unionize/#69955e98d051.
Counterclaim-Students are not professional athletes
Key points The author says that college athletes are not professionals and they are just students. "college is a time to learn, and whether a student wants to be an accountant or a professional athlete, they are not a professional when still in school. Students are not paid salaries like a professional, nor do they receive professional perks. As a student athlete, a student is able to gain access to a college education through the participation of their sport. In fact, a student athlete should look at their college sports experience simply as a vehicle to higher education. This access is only available, however, through continuous enrollment in the school, academic eligibility and participation in the sport they play." https://www.listland.com/top-10-reasons-college-athletes-not-be-paid/