Julio Pavon
Mrs. Penn
Literacy 2/5
Athletes Pay
Have you ever thought of being a professional basketball player? Or a professional soccer player? Or would you rather be a doctor or a fireman, or even be in the army? Did you know that many of the professional athletes get paid more than the doctor or firemen even members of the army? Athletes should not be paid more than the average doctors even though several sports overpay their athletes, the U.S. basketball being the highest paid, and many worthy professions’ salaries are far lower.
To start off, Athletes are paid way more than the average workforce. Did you know that basketball has the most paid athletes in the Unites States? According to cnbc.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers are worth a 1.1 …show more content…
Playing games for a living isn't worth those million-dollar wages, says Jesse Spector, a sports writer for The Sporting News. People such as firefighters, doctors, and members of the military provide more valuable services but earn just a fraction of what professional athletes make. The average firefighter in the United States makes about $48,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. President Barack Obama's annual salary of $400,000 is lower than most athletes' pay. Even New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has conceded that professional athletes are overpaid. The 2010 Super Bowl MVP has a five-year, $100 million contract with the Saints. "Unless you're finding a cure for cancer or creating world peace, I don't know if anybody deserves to get that much money," he said after signing the contract. This is especially true compared to any other job that couldn't pay a fraction of that amount for a salary. Many sports enthusiasts would probably take the side of arguing that athletes deserve the pay they receive due to the monetary revenue they bring in from playing their sport as well as the difficulty of reaching the professional level in sports.
In Conclusion, athletes should not be paid more than the average doctors even though several sports overpay their athletes. They should not be paid more than the average workforce. In many cases, athletes are overpaid. They are overpaid not just because of the tremendous amount of money they receive compared to other careers but also due to the long-term financial and social consequences many athletes will face from their enormous paychecks. So would you want to be a famous professional athlete or wold you rather save lives in many different ways, it’s your
Mrs. Penn
Literacy 2/5
Athletes Pay
Have you ever thought of being a professional basketball player? Or a professional soccer player? Or would you rather be a doctor or a fireman, or even be in the army? Did you know that many of the professional athletes get paid more than the doctor or firemen even members of the army? Athletes should not be paid more than the average doctors even though several sports overpay their athletes, the U.S. basketball being the highest paid, and many worthy professions’ salaries are far lower.
To start off, Athletes are paid way more than the average workforce. Did you know that basketball has the most paid athletes in the Unites States? According to cnbc.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers are worth a 1.1 …show more content…
Playing games for a living isn't worth those million-dollar wages, says Jesse Spector, a sports writer for The Sporting News. People such as firefighters, doctors, and members of the military provide more valuable services but earn just a fraction of what professional athletes make. The average firefighter in the United States makes about $48,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. President Barack Obama's annual salary of $400,000 is lower than most athletes' pay. Even New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has conceded that professional athletes are overpaid. The 2010 Super Bowl MVP has a five-year, $100 million contract with the Saints. "Unless you're finding a cure for cancer or creating world peace, I don't know if anybody deserves to get that much money," he said after signing the contract. This is especially true compared to any other job that couldn't pay a fraction of that amount for a salary. Many sports enthusiasts would probably take the side of arguing that athletes deserve the pay they receive due to the monetary revenue they bring in from playing their sport as well as the difficulty of reaching the professional level in sports.
In Conclusion, athletes should not be paid more than the average doctors even though several sports overpay their athletes. They should not be paid more than the average workforce. In many cases, athletes are overpaid. They are overpaid not just because of the tremendous amount of money they receive compared to other careers but also due to the long-term financial and social consequences many athletes will face from their enormous paychecks. So would you want to be a famous professional athlete or wold you rather save lives in many different ways, it’s your