Sport Athletes’ Salaries Are professional athletes overpaid? This topic has been argued for some time now. It is said that pro athletes are paid way too much money for playing a sport. On the other side‚ there are the ones that say that the money is fairly deserved because of their hard work to get to where they are. Should pro athletes ’ salaries drop or stay as is? Do the top athletes deserve their pay? Athletes deserve the money they receive because of their hard work‚ dedication
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couple years and he has already made more than the President who runs the U.S. Many professional athletes get paid million of dollars. Some people think that these athletes get overpaid for making many baskets in a row. Some other people believe they don’t make enough money. Athletes all around the world makes more money than anyone. Even the president. Nurses and Firefighters make way less money that what the athletes do. “ Nurses who dedicate their lives to the care of others didn’t make that much
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throw balls.(5 things about nurses on Pinterest) Are athletes overpaid? Many Americans that work full-time job‚ Nurses who save lives even the president who run the country didn’t make that much.But many retired athletes have chronic health problems. It may seem unfair that athletes get paid to play game‚ but remember who they are really play for. However‚ many Americans work until they are about 70 years old and not make as much as an athletes.( Edelman 24 ) We pay men and women who play games
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Many professional athletes and entertainers get paid far more than most of today’s doctors and veterinarians. It makes it seem like their positions are better than a doctor’s or teacher’s position. It upsets many of the workers who try to insure health‚ education‚ and agriculture. It can also put low-salary workers to shame. I disagree with the athletes’ and entertainers’ high salary because it makes them seem more important than other professional workers‚ it makes them richer than other professional
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The premiere athletes of today’s sports can make upwards of 30 millions dollars in one year. This alone can raise some eyebrows. Now take into account that this amount of money is 75 times as much money as the President of the United States made last year. The President‚ by their pay‚ is less important than an athlete‚ like a LeBron James‚ but this couldn’t be any further from the truth. Compared to an actual beneficial job‚ like teaching‚ the athletes we gladly shell out millions of dollars for
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Professional sports aren’t just for the money‚ it’s to entertain people for 3 plus hours at a time. Sports athletes are one of the most paid hard working people for your entertainment in our country. Are sports stars paid too much? Professional athletes are not paid too much because they work really hard. The owner of the team pays the players‚ and a small percentage of players make it to that level. Am athlete’s chances of playing in the professional leagues. Only a small percentage of high school
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A Lot of athletes go bankrupt after retirement‚ because they waste it on stuff they don’t need. This is one reason athletes are overpaid. Next‚ Athletes get paid 50 million and more dollars for 1 year and teachers‚ firefighters and members of the military get minimum wage.“It seems morally wrong that athletes would be paid more than people like firefighters who serve the community and risk their lives”- Spector. The President annual salary of 400‚000 dollar is less than most athletes get paid. The
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Steroids and professional athletes Period 9 In scientific terms “Steroids are a group of naturally occurring or synthetic fat-soluble organic compounds‚ whose structure is chemically based on steroid nucleus‚ the nucleus is a hydrogenated cycloplentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring system which is seventeen carbon atoms arranged in four rings” (types of steroids‚ Androgenic‚ Cortico‚ Anabolic-Side effects of steroids). In layman’s terms “Steroids are a class of chemical substances that all
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Woods Effect The term “professional athlete” can and is often applied to anyone and everyone who holds a job as an athlete or sports competitor. Often‚ these “professional athletes” are glorified and held to a standard above what an everyday citizen is held at. They are given the best equipment to compete against the best of the best. However‚ a common factor of criticism is the salary that these professional athletes receive to compete in their various sports. While athletes are often given a large
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Professionals in the Olympics Every four years‚ the Olympic Games occur‚ alternating between the Summer and Winter games. Athletes from all over the globe congregate together during this prestigious competition to compete in their respective sport. Originally‚ the Olympics started as a way for amateur athletes to compete in their specialized sport. However‚ the International Olympic Committee overturned the Amateur Rule in 1986‚ allowing for professional athletes to compete in the games as well
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