Why Do Athletes Get Paid

Athletes get paid million of dollars a year. That’s more than doctors, and even the president. It may seem unfair, but the athletes deserve their pay. Some people think that these athletes are paid way too much. Others think that the athletes deserve it. Athletes need the money to pay for medical bills and enough to suffice for the rest of their lives. Athletes have short careers. Athletes work hard to inspire and entertain us. Athletes deserve their high salaries. Don’t you think?
To begin with, athletes work hard to play their sport. Athletes dedicate their lives to training and working hard to play. Training can be hard. In fact, even Jesse Edelman admits it. “Training can be grueling,” he writes. Athletes even sometimes have …show more content…
Some jobs wouldn’t even exist without the sports industry. “Sports journalists, stadium workers, cheerleaders, and coaches are among those who can thank the professional sports industry for their employment,” writes Mackenzie Carro. Without athletes, sports shows wouldn’t exist, and that would take away jobs for lots of other people. Athletes don’t also play for people’s jobs, but for us as well. “It may seem unfair that athletes get paid to play a game, but remember who they are really playing for: us,” writes Mackenzie Carro. Athletes inspire and entertain us.
Athletes do get paid way more than doctors, and even the president in a year, but they need it. They have short careers and even shorter if they get an injury and are unable to play anymore. If they do get an injury, they need to pay off the medical bill (and it’s not cheap). Because athletes have short careers, they need to have enough money to support them for the rest of their lives.
Even though athletes get paid more than the president, they deserve it, don’t they? Overall, athletes work hard and put family time aside for training. Athletes inspire and entertain us. Because of their jobs, they receive injuries due to the sport they play. Athletes play for us, not just for