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​Adding insult to injury

Kevin Ware was in the first half of an Elite 8 game against Duke he crumpled to the floor with a

compound fracture during the widely watched NCAA men's basketball tournament, his

gruesome injury brought attention to a long-simmering debate about how college athletes, even

in elite money-making programs, are vulnerable to incurring healthcare costs that can haunt them

long after they graduate. ​College athletes should receive free healthcare because colleges

make money off of their athletes, they risk their health and lives by playing sports for the

school and many college athletes do not have enough money to pay for their own insurance.

One piece of evidence why colleges get money off there players is NCAA had 1.1 billion dollars

in 2017 according to a financial statement the association released Wednesday and there is more

than 460,000 players in the NCAA and if you divide 1.1 billion by 460,000 you will get 2391

that's enough money to pay for healthcare. Another piece of evidence is NCAA get more money

on their tv ads than NFL and NBA. As shown in the graph the NBA make up to $223.9 million

in advertising and the

NFL make up to $392

million and NCAA

make up to $1 billion

so there shouldn’t be

an issue of giving

NCAA money for

their health care.

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evidence is there is a lot of different races in the NCAA sense there is so much racial difficulties

there might be a lot of stereotypes going on with the NCAA if they show a point of interest in

one race. The Institute of Medicine defines disparities as “racial or ethnic differences in the

quality of health care that are not due to access-related factors or clinical needs, preferences, and

appropriateness of intervention.”All patients, regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender,

nationality, primary language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, cultural background,

age, disability, or religion, deserve high-quality health care. NCAA is a trademark of the

National Collegiate Athletic Association. The overall injury rate in NCAA football is 8.1 injuries

per 1,000 athlete exposures (games and practices combined). So if College players were able to

get free health care some of our beloved football and basketball players would have less recovery

time and them going to the NBA or NFL is most likely gonna happen. One piece of evidence is

The athletic players have the same health risk as there non athletic peers. Their roles as athletes

expose them to additional environmental risk factors and offer protective resources like helmets,

shoulder pads and other materials to use to help them from injuries. Another piece of evidence is

There is a lot of health disorders that is partially rooted in genetic biological predispositions. The

athlete's resources play a critical role in whether the individual vulnerabilities turn into

burdensome health conditions. By environment, we mean all of the factors outside the individual,

ranging from their interactions with people close to them, to institutional policies and programs,

to the broader culture within which they live, learn and play. The last piece of evidence is saying

is the risk of athletes getting injured cannot be denied from anybody. Statistics show that 90

percent of students have some sport related injury. 54 percent be playing while knowing they are

injured. 37 percent of players have experienced sprains. 12 percent have reported that they have
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had concussions or an head injuries from the time they spent on the field. In 2012 there was

163,670 were reported of being in the emergency room for having an concussions. But sports

injuries aren’t the only thing that a student athlete needs to be aware of. Between 2008 and 2015,

more than 300 SPORTS-RELATED DEATHS of young athletes occurred in America alone. We

share these statistics not to scare you or discourage your passionate participation in sports. We

share them so you can be a part of reversing this trend.Team spirit, school spirit––these are all

great things. However, many times, a student athlete will let these get between them and their

own personal safety. 54 Percent of student athletes in a recent survey confessed to having played

while injured. When asked why, they answered, “I couldn’t let the team down” or “It was an

important game.” 42 Percent of student athletes said they have hidden or downplayed an injury

during a game so they can keep playing. 62 Percent of student athletes claim to know someone

else who has done the same. 53 Percent of coaches complain that they have felt pressure from a

parent or player to put a student athlete back into a game after the student athlete had been

injured. The first piece of evidence is The world would be different if the came to an agreement

to pay college players could be paid. Ok so if Duke and all the other colleges come together and

said ¨let's pay all our players for the games they play. Like if Mcdonalds and Kmart could come

to an agreement and say let's pay our employes $10 an hour that is $20,800 a year. The second

piece of evidence is College players are getting played they not getting paid for what they do

they make it to championships but don't get paid for there hard work. They bring in alot of

money for there institutions of higher learning, there is a lot of star players that are under the

poverty line. The last piece of evidence is The average scholarship shortfall the student´s out of

pocket expenses for each full scholarship athlete was approximately $3,222 per player during the
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2010-11 school year. The report found that the room and board provisions in a full scholarship.

86% of players are living off campus and are living below the federal poverty line. The estimated

fair market value of FBS football and basketball players are $120,048 and $265,027. College

players should get free healthcare because the colleges receive money off their players, they also

risk their health playing the sport they play, many athletes live under the poverty line so they do

not have enough money to pay for their own insurance. College athletes should receive free

healthcare because they get hurt easily. It's not good for college players to get hurt cause some of

them live under the poverty line and don't have enough money to pay for their healthcare. NCAA

have enough money to give every player free healthcare. They also risk their health from playing

the sport they love. They have fun but they don't get paid for what they do they bring in alot of

money so they should be able to get money the bring in over a billion dollars. A willingness to

do what it takes, to practice hard, and play harder, characterizes many that play collegiate sports.

For a new generation, one that has risen to the college ranks by finding a sport and sticking to it,

thousands of hours have been sacrificed for the chance to play in college. In many ways,

especially for those sports without a professional option, these athletes reach the pinnacle of

competition. Unfortunately, while there are lifelong benefits to college sports, those torn

ligaments and tendons aren’t left behind as college memories, instead exacting a decade-long

toll. When old injuries get in the way of future physical activity, collegiate athletes are no more

armored against the health problems associated with inactivity than those who have never set

foot on a field or court. In terms of cardiovascular disease risk and overall health, a previous life

as a highly fit, competitive athlete is much less important than a current regimen of physical

activity. While it does promote longevity and disease resistance, exercise comes down to
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Because of that, former athletes who had stopped exercising had an increased risk of

cardiovascular disease compared to students that were inactive in college but picked up exercise

later in life. In one study, performance was significantly worse for former college athletes

compared with non-athletes for percent body fat, mile time, sit-to-stand test, and a push-up test.

Unfortunately, as this research suggests, the most accomplished athletic individuals often lose

their capacity to stay active later in life. There has been a great deal of focus, and rightly so, on

the health problems experienced by former professional football players. But injuries aren’t just a

football problem, or a concussion issue, they’re a quality of life issue. Life-changing injuries can

be disturbingly easy to come by ACL injuries in female athletes for example even in non-contact

sports like volleyball, basketball and soccer.Even 15 years removed from college football,

Weinacht can list the college injuries that still bother him: sore shoulders, a screw in his foot and

a knee that never recovered from a torn ACL and cartilage damage. As a fifth-year senior on a

path to the NFL, Weinacht hurt his knee in a collision with a defensive lineman, an injury from

which he never recovered.Despite multiple surgeries and extensive physical therapy, Weinacht

feels increasingly unable to exercise as his knee limits running or basketball, activities that he

would like to use to stay in shape. Of course, many collegiate athletes continue to physically

thrive, well after their college careers have finished. Gray Garrett, a volleyball player at UCLA,

went through the same injuries experienced by a lot of volleyball players a bad shoulder,

sprained ankles but avoided any significant injuries while in college. Of course, college athletic

programs aren’t indifferent to the injuries suffered by their athletes. Programs invest heavily in

the health of their athletes, as most schools have an athletic training staff, team doctors and

physical therapists, all with the goal of keeping the athlete on the field or court. The University
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of Washington has educational programs aimed at helping athletes at the end of a college career

transition into post college life, including opportunities for athletes to meet with a sports

psychologist or nutritionist. Dr. Kim Harmon, head football physician for the university, says the

school is also part of a Pac 12 initiative dedicated to researching athlete health and well-being,

one that includes conference wide injury surveillance system. Harmon believes that for college

athletes, the benefits of college sports far outweigh the costs. But for those like Weinacht, the

major injuries sustained while playing collegiate sports ACL tears, concussions, ankle sprains

and cartilage injuries limit future activity levels and quality of life. According to research, 40%

of former Division I athletes were diagnosed with osteoarthritis after college, compared with

24% of non-athletes.

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