College Sports and the National Term Paper

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If a student athlete is seriously injured, it could mean the end of their playing career, and it could also mean the end of their professional sports dreams. However, the NCAA does not supply student athletes with insurance, they have to purchase it on their own, and this is wrong. The NCAA gets money from advertisers and it also gives a great deal of money to colleges for their athletic programs. Colleges get income from advertising, as well, and this money should be used to set up insurance funds for athletes. Many athletes cannot afford their own insurance, and if something happens to them, they are out of luck. The school is not, they have more team members. The NCAA is not, they have other athletes they can give scholarships to. The athlete is the one who suffers, and who may not get the best treatment because of income and lack of funds. The NCAA and schools should pool together funds to create insurance programs for athletes, and they should spend more money on this than on some other programs like nutrition and well-being.
Health insurance is one of the most important issues facing athletes, and it is not being addressed.

In conclusion, the NCAA does not offer enough benefits to its athletes, and some of these benefits could have important implications for athletes. People choose to play sports in college, but that does not mean that they should not be protected from the dangers of college sports. The NCAA and colleges get a lot of money from corporate sponsors like NIKE, REEBOK, and ADIDAS, and their logos show up on college uniforms everywhere. Maybe the NCAA should look for sponsors in the health care industry, like Blue Cross/Blue Shield, so they can help their athletes stay healthy and protect them from catastrophic hospital costs......

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