More evidence that we live in a backwards society

keeponrockin

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I wonder what would happen if all the sports owners/leagues agreed to pay athletes less across the board, so it's not like they could go to another team to get paid more money. (Of course the should also agree to pay themselves less and charge the public less.) But would professional sports cease to exist? Would all these supposedly great athletes just stop playing and become teachers or something? I doubt it. They'd still play. Because they don't really need that much money.
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Because owners will pay the top players more money to gain an edge over the other teams, thus bringing them more money/bragging rights. I don't know why the owners ever complain about the players making too much, because they're the ones that pay them.

pandora

Last time I checked tax dollars didn't pay our awesome athletes who have worked
towards who and what they are since childhood ... grueling work
so
why should it matter to the masses... Enjoy their amazing...ness.

It is a self sufficient industry. Same with any celebs, look at what they get
for making a movie.

Shall we take a look at the bankers too ... yikes!

It seems very small to say others aren't worth what they get paid
is it more than envy?

Some would say the plastic surgeon across the street shouldn't be making
millions a year for doing boob jobs. But he does and his customers think it worth it
and their hubby's too

I have meet a few doctors and nurses I might put on the worthless list,
just cause they are a doctor or a nurse does not make them a greater human being
yet they are making top dollar living in million dollar mansions
driving Lexus.

Welcome to the haves and listen to the have nots saying they shouldn't have it.

Sludge Factory

Wow, a lot of people are absolutely off their collective rocker in this thread. Athletes are paid what they are paid because people are willing to pay to see them play. If no one was paying there would be no way these guys could sustainably be paid what they currently are.

It's called the market, people. Value is something that is always a subjective, not an objective. So, while it seems gross to see athletes complain about not making more than they already do, it is even grosser to see the executives running the show make out more on the backs of the athletes and then treat them as disposable after retirement when they may need medical care for injuries accumulated over the years playing their sport and making people money (see the NFL and how their retirees are treated). I can bet there are a lot of people here who would not like to see someone else getting rich off of their hard work and performance.

Is it sad that our soldiers, etc are not taken care of like they should be? Yes, but to take that out on some other group of people that is unrelated is simply unproductive and counterintuitive. You want certain groups of people who you hold in higher regard to be taken care of? Then keep in mind that your values are yours and others may not hold those exact same values and instead of complaining about how the world doesn't conform to your view, actually do something productive about it instead of complainging about others. For example, take to task the people who are making it difficult for soldiers to collect on the benefits they were promised, instead of just pointing out how you think one segment of society makes too much money and you don't like that kind of thing.

Godfather.

if any of you have paid to see a band or sporting event or a movie......guess what
and that don't even touch the indorsements...nike visa etc.....

Godfather.

Cosmo

Sports is entertainment. Just as music and movies are entertainment. They serve as an escape from our mundane lives as office workers, retail clerks, long shoremen, cops, teachers, doctors and nurses. There are very few who reach that level and their professional carrers are extremely short.
I have no problem with player contract salaries. Their being there generates a lot of revenue that goes into many different parts of the economy. You cannot equate a teacher or doctor to a basketball player... you can equate a team owner to a corporate CEO. The NBA player can be compared to a movie star or a top selling singer/musician.