... college sporting events on television and hear about college games on the radio; we even read about them in the newspaper. Whether it's a scrimmage or the last game in the Final Four college basketball series, you should be aware that those athletes aren't receiving a single dime from the college they attend. No form of compensation is being handed out to those athletes ... carry with them into whatever career they choose. Many athletes can't afford to have their parents come to the stadium and watch the games. For example, in 2010, "Duke basketball players were valued at nearly a milli...

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... other athletes using performance enhancers. "PED (performance enhancing drug) abuse has caused many baseball enthusiasts to question seriously the validity of players' accomplishments and, consequently, the integrity of the game." (Webber Wolfgang S. 269) Prohibiting the use of drugs within sports would allow the players to be rewarded for their hard work and honorable accomplishments throughout their professional career without ... , doubts or questions because of another athlete's decision-making. To sum up, the mass majority of young athletes today have one or many professional athlet...

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... the substantial salaries professional athletes do (estimates show as high as ninety percent of student athletes never participate professionally). To substantiate this point follow the path of the Arkansas men's basketball team. During the 1994 through 1997 seasons not a single player completed their graduation requirements, and thusly, none of them received a college degree. The team's roster consisted of thirteen players whom ... were all attending the university on fully paid sports scholarship. In 1997 the team won the collegiate sports highest award, the Division One Basketball Tou...

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Over the years, professional athletes have gone from playing for the love of game to playing for the love of money. A professional athlete may make millions each year, depending on skill, popularity, and contract negotiations. One begins to wonder why such individuals are so ... of sick days, and still receive full monetary payment for the time missed. A so-called player can be placed on injured reserve and use television time to be on pre-game shows, or pursue acting or singing careers during this time. " As the athlete gets older, he or she can still receive the same high dollar salary thr...

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