Tynan Webb

Becoming an athlete as a profession has become extremely popular in the last few decades. Some children will train their entire lives for a chance to make it pro in sports. The world for amateur athletes has changed drastically over the years. It used to be student first then athlete but it appears that it's nearly impossible to be a student-athlete and still be competitive. In this paper, I will look at how amateur athletes in countries all over the world are being exploited for the financial gain of others. I will examine the tactics that companies and universities use to take advantage of amateur athletes. Both those who have a chance of becoming professional athletes and those who have little chance.