Athletes Overpaid Research Paper

Are professionals athletes really worth all the money they are given for their “careers”? Athletes are not overpaid. They dedicate their lives to one sole sport while missing out on important personal life things, just to entertain us. Although it may look like they live elegant lives their job comes with many disadvantages as well. I believe athletes deserve what they earn because while playing their sports injuries are a constant threat that can end or alter their lives, many jobs wouldn’t exist without them, also their salaries need to supply them past their 5-15 year careers. “In fact, many retired athletes have chronic health problems because of the strain they put on their bodies.” Everyday athletes push their bodies to extreme limits. One wrong move in the court or field could permanently end their lives. “The toll a professional athlete’s career takes on his or her body means more than a lifetime of pain (and medical bills); it also means a short career.” Many athletes careers end early because of them becoming injured; however, their salaries need to last past than their short career span. Being an athlete is more than a …show more content…
“It may seem unfair that athletes get paid too much, but remember who they are really playing for: us.” Athletes constantly inspire and entertain people from a range of different ages. From very young ages children are encouraged from their parents to become a professional athlete. They constantly have the world on their backs for the way they do their job. “We’re the ones who pack stadiums in rain and snow to watch their games, who crowd around the television to cheer them on, who feel immeasurable joy when our team wins.” Many lives would be unfulfilled without sports, or the feeling when your favorite team wins is unexplainable. Without the fans, professional sports would be