Overpaid Athletes
Have you ever thought of how much money a professional athlete makes? The average NBA player makes $5.15 million and the president of the United States only makes $400,000. The player in the NBA makes the president of the United States look like he gets paid almost nothing. The money theses athletes are getting could be used for better things. This is why professional athletes are extremely overpaid.
Decreasing the pay of professional athletes could hinder the performance of athletes causing a gradual decline in talent and gross income to the sport. For example, lower paid athletes such as minor league baseball players do not receive nearly as much televised air time, merchandise, or sponsorships. Over time, it is possible …show more content…
The highest paid player on the Bulls made 13.5 million dollars in 2012. The Cubs highest paid player made 19 million dollars in 2012. The Blackhawks highest paid player made 6.3 million dollars in 2012. The Bulls average player will make just under 5 million dollars in 2012. The Cubs average player will make over 6 million dollars in 2012. The average Blackhawks player will make just over 2.7 million dollars in 2012. These athletes as well as many others are making more money in a year than the average person will ever see in their entire lifetime. Professional athletes are being extremely overpaid and the significant gap in the average American income compared to a professional athlete is astonishing. The average American only makes 32,000 dollars a year this is insane compared to these …show more content…
For example, the lowest paid player on the Bulls made $850,000 dollars in 2012. It is ludicrous that this player is getting paid more than double what the President of the United State of America per year for much less work and stress than what the president has to endure. Typically, the lowest paid player on any professional sports team does not receive any playing time. It is astonishing that one can sit on a bench and collect more money than the man that has one of the most stressful jobs in the entire world. The professional athletes receiving 19 million dollars to swing a bat at a ball or run a ball up a field are making more per game than the average American household makes in an entire decade. Also many athletes do not use their impressive income to make a positive difference within the United States instead they typically turn to living a high profile lifestyle that consists of lavish parties, expensive drugs, and excessive amounts of alcohol. Unfortunately, a lot of young children to young adults idiolize these professional athletes and look to them as their role models but as they grow and mature they find out the truth. This could have a severe negative on a child’s psyche. For example, this realization could have a negative impact because it has the potential to encourage children to strive to live a risky life style. It is unfortunate that many people chose overpaid professional
Have you ever thought of how much money a professional athlete makes? The average NBA player makes $5.15 million and the president of the United States only makes $400,000. The player in the NBA makes the president of the United States look like he gets paid almost nothing. The money theses athletes are getting could be used for better things. This is why professional athletes are extremely overpaid.
Decreasing the pay of professional athletes could hinder the performance of athletes causing a gradual decline in talent and gross income to the sport. For example, lower paid athletes such as minor league baseball players do not receive nearly as much televised air time, merchandise, or sponsorships. Over time, it is possible …show more content…
The highest paid player on the Bulls made 13.5 million dollars in 2012. The Cubs highest paid player made 19 million dollars in 2012. The Blackhawks highest paid player made 6.3 million dollars in 2012. The Bulls average player will make just under 5 million dollars in 2012. The Cubs average player will make over 6 million dollars in 2012. The average Blackhawks player will make just over 2.7 million dollars in 2012. These athletes as well as many others are making more money in a year than the average person will ever see in their entire lifetime. Professional athletes are being extremely overpaid and the significant gap in the average American income compared to a professional athlete is astonishing. The average American only makes 32,000 dollars a year this is insane compared to these …show more content…
For example, the lowest paid player on the Bulls made $850,000 dollars in 2012. It is ludicrous that this player is getting paid more than double what the President of the United State of America per year for much less work and stress than what the president has to endure. Typically, the lowest paid player on any professional sports team does not receive any playing time. It is astonishing that one can sit on a bench and collect more money than the man that has one of the most stressful jobs in the entire world. The professional athletes receiving 19 million dollars to swing a bat at a ball or run a ball up a field are making more per game than the average American household makes in an entire decade. Also many athletes do not use their impressive income to make a positive difference within the United States instead they typically turn to living a high profile lifestyle that consists of lavish parties, expensive drugs, and excessive amounts of alcohol. Unfortunately, a lot of young children to young adults idiolize these professional athletes and look to them as their role models but as they grow and mature they find out the truth. This could have a severe negative on a child’s psyche. For example, this realization could have a negative impact because it has the potential to encourage children to strive to live a risky life style. It is unfortunate that many people chose overpaid professional