Why Do Athletes Get Paid?

Have you ever wondered what's behind all the touchdowns and homeruns, the athletes make it happen, however what's behind the athletes? For example, Ray Rice the football player, he beat up his girlfriend.If he was not in the National Football League he would be sitting behind bars right now. After all, Ray Rice is the 1 of 100 of athletes that were not fully punished for their actions. Many people believe that it doesn't matter about the story behind them, just what their doing right now. Besides most athletes wouldn't make it if it wasn't for their coach pushing them to the next level. The russian hockey team was the only country that came from no coach or manager, and got silver in the 1994 winter olympics. Athletes get will they succeed to help their family with income (most of the time). There are not many great players that came from a lot of money. For instance, babe ruth was an orphan, now you know his name in fame. All in all, an athlete is more likely to be greater if they have a coach.
Even though he/she is bigger, better, faster, stronger, they should have the same laws as anyone else. In some cases, they need security guards, because of the hate they get on a daily bases. If they say something a little harmfull they will get more hate than a normal person, but that's a part of being famous. It's not a piece of cake to be famous, and most athletes are famous, so they have to be good at sports and good at being famous at the same time! That's why there is only 500 people on team usa, with 318 million people in the