aledocrow said:Daveisabovereproach said:
You could make the argument that it's unethical not to pay someone when they bring in millions of dollars for your institution. Yeah yeah, I've heard the 'they get paid with free tuition' etc. argument. I get it, but times have changed. Also, being a Christian isn't really about being ethical, but I digress
One could also make the argument that a school could, has, and will continue to make millions whether that player is on the team, or plays someplace else. A school's name brand is much much bigger than a given player's name brand.
Players are being paid large amounts of money so that their teams can win football games and championships. It is not at all about how much money the school makes. The schools that win the most are the ones that are willing to pay the most - pretty much like it has always been, but out in the open.
Only a few players make it to the pros (2-3%??). The rest are paid very little NIL money. For those players, getting an education as part of the deal is a really good thing. I hope players are able to get lots of money playing for their schools. But only up to the point where all athletes still have the opportunity to get an education. I fear that that opportunity is being lost through the portal and NIL.
I apologize, I read what you posted, but I'm not following your train of thought
What I'm saying is pretty plain. A P5 school makes millions from their football team. The football team consist of players. Players consist of people. People want to be paid. further, many of the players on our team are from vastly different financial backgrounds than the average Baylor student, and many of them kind of do need money to send home to their families. As to the ethics of paying players - I understand that ethics do change based on culture, time, and place. That's what sets them apart from morals, which are dictated by God. Thus, I do think it's ethical to pay a player when that player contributes to your institution making millions. At least I don't see an issue with the paradigm of paying a player.
Also, I don't see how paying a player(s) is preventing any athlete from getting a good education through their scholarship and all the resources that the university gives to athletes. If you want to argue that the money is distracting, that's fine, but I saw plenty of students when I was at Baylor that were clearly distracted by their parent's money.
