I do think some athletes are paid excessively but the ownership is a much better target for our ire. Professional athletes work very hard for their money and while the pay disparity between them and other workers might be unjust, there are 1000 other injustices that rank higher.
I user to think all professional athletes were grossly overpaid but in general it’s only the “stars” that have the super ridiculous salaries.
An NFL lineman making $2-6 million a year seems crazy except when you consider that the national leagues are difficult to get into and require the highest level of skill/talent (usually… sometimes you get a real turd like Burfict).
An injury could kill their career immediately, and they’re all pretty much speed running an entire 30-40 year career (with salary and retirement savings) in half a dozen seasons.
I do think some athletes are paid excessively but the ownership is a much better target for our ire. Professional athletes work very hard for their money and while the pay disparity between them and other workers might be unjust, there are 1000 other injustices that rank higher.
I user to think all professional athletes were grossly overpaid but in general it’s only the “stars” that have the super ridiculous salaries.
An NFL lineman making $2-6 million a year seems crazy except when you consider that the national leagues are difficult to get into and require the highest level of skill/talent (usually… sometimes you get a real turd like Burfict).
An injury could kill their career immediately, and they’re all pretty much speed running an entire 30-40 year career (with salary and retirement savings) in half a dozen seasons.
Yep, a year of playing Burns up probably 5 years minimum of bodily health. They definitely deserve a fair amount of money for that.