Sport has always entertained and influenced our lives. It creates dreams for children and goals for adults. However‚ many fans are oblivious to the millions they pocket each year. It is without doubt that our sports stars are grossly overpaid. Their annual earnings exceed those we make in a lifetime‚ even when compared to highly qualified professions. Despite the money factor‚ we sometimes question the values that are emphasized. Sports stars earn substantial incomes compared to an average Australian
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There is a heated dispute over whether the career as entertainers‚ such as films stars‚ pop musicians and sports stars‚ is overpaid. In my opinion‚ I am in favor of this view. It is generally recognised that individuals who can perform‚ sing or play good sports are paid by high salary. There are a number of reasons which might explain why they get paid that much. Firstly‚ entertainers bring in enormous profit for the companies they work for through door recipes‚ TV deals or merchandise deals.
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athletes are not overpaid because of these three reasons... Some athletes do think they are a little overpaid but some think they are not overpaid. Athletes are not overpaid because they have a short career so not a long time to make money‚ also because they train‚ travel and push themselves to the limit to make people happy‚ and lastly because the injuries are a constant threat and can cause chronic health problems to these athletes. The first reason that athletes are not overpaid is because
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1 In today’s society many will argue whether or not professional athletes are overpaid. In the present time athletes are being paid phenomenally large amounts of money for their entertainment. It is my claim that all professional athletes are overpaid because they do not offer society an essential function that improves or enhances our world in comparison to other professionals such as medical doctors‚ lawyers‚ and teachers. Society does not value entertainment enough to warrant such high salaries
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Alec Morris Miss Murfee English 112 D-11 October 26‚ 2012 Are Players Overpaid? When sports exploded in the 1900’s athletes were paid like regular working citizens. Most athletes had to work over the summer to keep their mortgages paid. In present day‚ professional athletes are dished out astronomical salaries in exchange for their play. Many of these athletes have the opportunity to be set for life within the first years of their contracts. Eighteen and nineteen year olds are given multi-million
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that athletes are overpaid? Athletes are showing children that they could easily make millions by playing a few games. A majority of people don’t even watch sports but athletes are still paid all of that money. Some athletes are selfish and still‚ think that all of that money isn’t enough. Athletes are paid too much money and people aren’t doing anything about it. Athletes are showing and teaching kids wrong value. Athletes make millions of dollars a year by just playing a sport. Many children are
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Professional league sports‚ such as football‚ basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ and hockey are popular activities watched regularly all around the world today. The athletes who play these professional league sports have one of the most difficult jobs. They have to wake up early in the morning‚ attended challenging practices that last for hours‚ have the constant stress of the public watching their every move‚ and on top of that‚ have to deal with the constant fear of being injured on the field. Jesse
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money they make ? I do not think athletes are overpaid. Athletes are not overpaid because they dedicate their lives to their sport‚ have short careers and have chronic health problems. To begin with‚ athletes dedicate their lives to their sport. According to Mackenzie Carro “Athletes like LeBron James dedicate their lives to their sport- to training to traveling and pushing themselves to the limit.” This shows how dedicated athletes are to their sport. Also according to Mackenzie Carro “ The toll
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The Salary of The Sports Stars is Fair. Successful sport players are much more popular and earn quite more than individuals in other important professions. Whether sports stars deserve this is a topic of frequent debate. Some argue that these huge salaries are fully justified while others deem it unfair that doctors earn less. In this essay I will explain why I believe sports stars deserve their huge salaries because they are unique and represent our ideals of human perfection. It is a well-known
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91.29 meters. This quote shows that athletes are getting paid loads of money for doing little things. The Issue with overpaid athletes is when they step on the field‚ or pitch‚ or court‚ they earn hundreds of thousands or even millions. Nowadays‚ athletes don’t play for the love of the game. They just play for the money so they can fill their needs. Athletes in professional sports must get a lower salary because‚ Their job isn’t as important as other jobs‚ Athletes don’t know how to manage their
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