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Originally Posted by ronmcdon
Of course althletes are going to be paid well.
It's a country that feverently supports sports.
It's just simple supply & demand.
If you find what they make to be offensive, then don't support that industry.
likewise, don't complain if you have the opportunity to make the same if you're in their shoes (I know I wouldn't).
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I actually agree with you on this one and will add that sports stars are more than fairly compensated when one compares the amount of marketing, merchandise, and simple attendance revenues that they generate for those that sign their checks.
In fact, I
blogged just that a couple months ago. People watch sports, companies sell products, what better audience to sell to than people who will be watching someone and paying attention. Hell, one better, get me some screen time ON the field, logos and all that goodness. I am willing to pay to advertise to the team owners/associations for the concession. It would be damned greedy of those owners and such to just pocket the whole ball of wax and not share it with the workers. There again in the interest of fairness, the better players make MORE money. Again, the caps on these, or amounts spent are tied directly to the amounts that are fair to the smallest markets of teams to remain somewhat competitive, even if they don't. Hell, perhaps EVERYONE should hope to be as fairly compensated, comparative to what they make for their employers, as sports stars are.
Wait, no... Using that model, some people would have to PAY to work.