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Intercollegiate Sport: Treatment of Student Athletes

Intercollegiate Sport: Treatment of Student Athletes. Audrea Alexander. The IMAGE…. Elitism… vs. Exploitation…. “Easy” classes for athletes. Special tutors to help athletes and ensure eligibility. Mild punishments Special accommodations Confidence Popularity Networking

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Intercollegiate Sport: Treatment of Student Athletes

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  1. Intercollegiate Sport: Treatment of Student Athletes Audrea Alexander

  2. The IMAGE….

  3. Elitism… vs. Exploitation… • “Easy” classes for athletes. • Special tutors to help athletes and ensure eligibility. • Mild punishments • Special accommodations • Confidence • Popularity • Networking • Sense of Authority • Funding scandals • Academic suffering • Chronic injury and fatigue • Little time for personal development • Pay to Play controversy

  4. “Scholarship athletes can receive nothing more than tuition, room, board, fees, and books—at least not LEGALLY. The total cost off this package differs depending on the costs of the university, but even at the most expensive university, when one divides the number of hours of work that an athlete devotes to his or her sport by the total value of the scholarship, the pay per hour is low.”

  5. PAY TO PLAY http://youtu.be/cUIr1my-wJA

  6. BETTER TREATMENT? http://youtu.be/RhwdzL4RgHU?hd=1

  7. The right to transfer to a different college without having to lose eligibility • The right to a 4-yea scholarship rather than one renewable at the discretion of the institution • For those who compete for 3 years, the right to scholarship support until they graduate • The same rights to protection from physical and mental abuse and the right of free speech that other university students have • The right to consult with agents concerning their future in sports • The right to be compensated for endorsements, speeches and appearances • The right to adequate insurance to totally cover current injuries and problems that arise from them Do college Athletes Need A Bill of Rights?

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