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    lifesavers are paid almost 60 times less than some of the lowest paid footballers in the Premier League? It was in 1885 when the professional footballer was born. The FA announced that it was “in the interests of Association Football‚ to legalise the employment of professional football players‚ but only under certain restrictions.” So it was that Blackburn Rovers spent £615 pounds on wages in the 1885-86 season. 127 years on from that moment‚ in the modern day‚ footballers are paid over 100‚000 times

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    In today’s struggling economy‚ it is not hard to tell that the CEO’s of the largest corporations are making far too much money. They claim their paychecks are justifiable because of their company’s success and inherent to our capitalistic society; but as these corporations become richer they continue to undermine the efficiency of our country’s political system and the common good for our population as a whole. Furthermore‚ morality has become almost entirely absent in bigger business practice in

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    they could become a famous athlete or actor. The common question tends to come up do actors‚ and athletes get paid too much. Actors and athletes are not paid too considerably because they inspire more people such as teens to take a chance and do a job out of your passion. They are getting paid off on how they perform or play. Being put on a pedestal because society is always judging actors and athletes more often than not. Most importantly‚ actors and athletes are not paid a great deal because they

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    agree or disagree with the following statement? Professional athletes‚ such football and basketball players‚ do not deserve the high salaries that they are paid. With a growing awareness of maintaining health‚ sports‚ in this day and age‚ have gradually become indispensable parts of daily life. Some well-known professional athletes have even been considered as role models to the many teenagers. A question‚ however‚ may be laid on whether athletes deserve high salaries. From my view‚ the answer

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    First off‚ according to two “Sides to every coin” the average knee replacement costs $35‚500 to $40‚000. Professional athletes don’t get insurance. Imagine needing to pay $40‚000 for a knee replacement. Professional athletes are paid fairly not all of them spend all their money they just don’t know what to do with it besides some people make more money just sitting around. Next‚ athletes are paid fairly they work hard for what they earn. One thing is for certain they have no idea how to have any financial

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    motherland‚ save people by risking yours‚ developing technology for better future etc.‚ but your income is nowhere near the person whose job is running and kicking the ball. At first thought‚ you condemn and complain how the system of life sucks so much. But‚ let ’s give it a second thought by assessing if they really worth the money. Let ’s take a vote‚ does the footballers really deserve it? See‚ the majority says not so I will begin reasoning why they really should get pay cut. Importance in

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    without ever doing their job. That’s how it is for many athletes who sit on the bench and don’t play a single game‚ yet are paid millions of dollars anyways. Professional athletes are paid way too much for the careers they have chosen. Careers that are beneficial to our society have a lower pay grade than the majority of these athletes. The President of the United States annual pay of $400‚000‚ is less than most athletes pay. Also‚ the highest paid doctor makes an average of $500‚000 annually‚ and the

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    where you can play and get paid millions of dollars! Does this job really exist? To the few privileged athletes in the world of professional sports it does. Everybody knows that the salaries in professional sports are outrageous. Does every good athlete think they’re really worth that much money? I know this is professional sports‚ but let’s face it‚ it is still just a game. For some athletes‚ these salaries go right to their heads‚ and they become conceited. The athletes forget that if it weren’t

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    should be no salary caps on professional athletes. Professional athletes are paid more because of how of many people go to certain sports games. If a sports team generates more money‚ then athletes will be paid more. People would think teachers or firefighters should be paid more‚ but neither of those jobs is making as much money as a sports franchise. So if a sports team makes a lot of money‚ then it can pay more to its players. There are more people‚ who go to professional sports games than there are

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    Professional athletes get paid millions of dollars to play a game. Do you think they really deserve that much money for tossing a ball around? The money that pays the athletes for a game we all play competitively can be used for someone who actually shapes the future and fights for our country. For instance‚ Floyd Mayweather is the top paid athlete in the world for boxing‚ earning a total of three hundred million dollars. Do we really need to promote a dangerous sport by paying someone three hundred

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