"Show them the money!" That's what some people are saying for college athletes. They say students who play sports for their school should receive salaries. 

Top athletes should be paid because many of them practice full time, Mark Jameson argues. Rico Cannon, a former college football player, agrees. "Nonathletes can get a job for extra spending money, but many student athletes spend so many hours in training that they don't have time to work," he explains. "Shouldn't athletes be able to earn extra money too?" 

The students also make money for their schools when people buy tickets to their games. The players should receive some of that cash, supporter Robbie Pokora reasons. 

College athletes are about honor and tradition, but they're also a business. Thanks to ticket sales, there's money for schools to build new athletic stadiums and give the coaches high salaries. The cash should be shared with athletes. They're the ones out on the field or court working hard for their school. 

The money matter has others _ , though. Kaitlyn Rentala argues that colleges should not pay their athletes. Students are in school to get an education. Playing a sport is an extracurricular activity, not a job. If athletes need extra money, they can apply for college scholarships . Michael Massett is a middle school teacher and a football and a basketball coach. He agrees. "Athletes should be paid with scholarships, like nonathletes are," Massett explains. 

In addition, if colleges pay their athletes, those students might focus more on sports than on their education. "Most students do not become professional athletes after college. If they focus too much on sports, they may not learn the skills they need to get good jobs," Kate Macrae reasons. Plus, she says, many athletes have schoolships that help them pay for school.
Who do people think should get paid?
What do they think they should receive?
Why?
Can they be employed?
Why?
What other reason is there?
Who thinks they should get some of that?
What are two important traits atheletes have?
What does the money from tickets buy?
What else?
Why do others disagree?
How could they get money?
Who thinks this is the best idea?
Who is he?
What is the concern with paying them?
ollege athletes
ollege athletes
salaries
salaries
because many of them practice full time
because many of them practice full time
No
they don't have time to work
they don't have time to work
they don't have time to work
The students also make money for their schools when people buy tickets to their games
The students also make money for their schools when people buy tickets to their games
Robbie Pokora
Robbie Pokora
honor and tradition
honor and tradition
build new athletic stadiums
build new athletic stadiums
give the coaches high salaries
give the coaches high salaries
Students are in school to get an education
 Students are in school to get an education
college scholarships
college scholarships
Michael Massett
Michael Massett
a middle school teacher and a football and a basketball coach
a middle school teacher and a football and a basketball coach
might focus more on sports than on their education
might focus more on sports than on their education