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(Archive February 2017) Is a College Athlete Entitled to the Benefits They Typically Receive?

By Tyler Morgan | Observer Contributor

If your child was recruited to play a Division sport, didn’t have to pay for school, food, or clothing, would you still want them to be paid? For many reasons, I believe college athletes shouldn’t be paid. 

There are many benefits that College athletes receive for playing sports at school. I asked friends of mine who were Division 1 as well as Division 2 athletes about benefits they or other athletes they know receive. They mentioned how these benefits that the athletes receive include first class travel, free food at some of the best schools across the country, private tutoring, as well as free clothes.  read more