“Should Student-Athletes Be Paid?” Sports, Ethics and Philosophy, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019.
As it stands now the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic
Association) prohibits student-athletes from receiving payment from but not
limited to the school they attend, Non-school-affiliates, sports agents, media appearances,
and the list goes on. Student-athletes along with their schools are subject to
a number or punishments if they are found to have violated these rules. Most
punishments result in hefty fines or even suspension. This article challenges
the policy enforced by the NCAA, arguing that student- athletes should be receiving
more than the free tuition and other perks received for playing for a school.
Phillip Zema a graduate student at the University of Missouri,
Columbia with a focus on philosophy published this article in 2019. No other
information was found. Two terms picked from this article are “NCAA’s
jurisdiction” what schools have to abide by these NCAA rules and “integrity of
college sports” this one is interesting because with all the scandals in
college sports and the many “lawsuits” claimed to be filed against the NCAA it
seems the integrity of college sports Haas been compromised.
1.
“A basic purpose of this Association is to
maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational
program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body and, by so
doing, retain a clear line of demarcation between intercollegiate athletics and
professional sports.(pg. 199) ” Explains the role the NCAA regarding student-athletes
and their schools.
2.
“receiving compensation or remuneration either
from or entering into contracts with sports agents and various
industries/companies, such as those that sell sports apparel (e.g., Nike and
Reebok). (pg.201)”
3.
“receiving remuneration or compensation for
advertising or endorsing products or employers (e.g., they cannot receive
compensation for endorsing Nike products and supporting television programs or
networks like ESPN). (201)”
I picked these three quotes because they are actual statements
and rules enforced by the NCAA which prevent student athletes from benefiting from
money they helped make.
This is a good topic, and a good way to focus your project. You can focus more by looking for the particular argument for why athletes should be paid. For instance, you could attack "the amateur myth," which lost all relevance in 1986 when even Olympic athletes could be paid and people recognized that the "amateur" idea of sport basically was a way of excluding the poor from competition for many years. Or you can focus on the racial issue (as Elena is doing) that lends "the whiff of the plantation" (in Taylor Branch's phrase) to college sports. You have narrowed the topic. Now narrow the angle of approach.
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