Why Do Sports Players Get Paid Too Much
When is too Much Money too Much?
Wouldn’t it be nice to make millions of dollars annually? Especially, if all you had
to do was be good with a ball? Well, almost all professional athletes that play baseball,
football, or basketball make millions of dollars by merely playing a game. These sports’
players are extremely overpaid and they do not contribute to the betterment of mankind.
There are more deserving careers, that deserve better pay because of the positive way
they affect the world. Sports’ players should not be paid so much because they are
usually not well educated, nor are the good contributors to society.
Professional athletes are making enormous amounts of money in a
society where most job wages are based off the economic …show more content…
That is
ridiculous, considering shooting a ball into a hoop, does not in any way, shape, or form
benefit society. Sure, sports can be fun to watch and playing can have the ability to
create life-long bonds with family, friends, and other fellow fans of the same team. But,
playing a game has no effect on the betterment and enrichment of humanity. A career,
like teaching, is one of the most valuable professions around, because society depends
on the education of our juveniles. Teachers create great minds that can be shaped into
doctors, lawyers, scientists, and future teachers that play fundamental roles in
advancing society. However, teachers, with one of the most valuable jobs in the world,
get paid nothing compared to pro-athletes. In fact, “...each basket Kobe Bryant scores
earns him equivalent to the average classroom teacher's yearly salary.
(http://bleacherreport.com/articles/366795-do-athletes-get-paid-too-much-money).” This
is insane, considering without teachers there would be a bunch of morons walking
around who wouldn't know anything. Doctors have the ability to heal the sick and save
lives and lawyers protect people's constitutional rights. Yet, even with their
Wouldn’t it be nice to make millions of dollars annually? Especially, if all you had
to do was be good with a ball? Well, almost all professional athletes that play baseball,
football, or basketball make millions of dollars by merely playing a game. These sports’
players are extremely overpaid and they do not contribute to the betterment of mankind.
There are more deserving careers, that deserve better pay because of the positive way
they affect the world. Sports’ players should not be paid so much because they are
usually not well educated, nor are the good contributors to society.
Professional athletes are making enormous amounts of money in a
society where most job wages are based off the economic …show more content…
That is
ridiculous, considering shooting a ball into a hoop, does not in any way, shape, or form
benefit society. Sure, sports can be fun to watch and playing can have the ability to
create life-long bonds with family, friends, and other fellow fans of the same team. But,
playing a game has no effect on the betterment and enrichment of humanity. A career,
like teaching, is one of the most valuable professions around, because society depends
on the education of our juveniles. Teachers create great minds that can be shaped into
doctors, lawyers, scientists, and future teachers that play fundamental roles in
advancing society. However, teachers, with one of the most valuable jobs in the world,
get paid nothing compared to pro-athletes. In fact, “...each basket Kobe Bryant scores
earns him equivalent to the average classroom teacher's yearly salary.
(http://bleacherreport.com/articles/366795-do-athletes-get-paid-too-much-money).” This
is insane, considering without teachers there would be a bunch of morons walking
around who wouldn't know anything. Doctors have the ability to heal the sick and save
lives and lawyers protect people's constitutional rights. Yet, even with their