Why Do Sports Get Paid

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There’s so many sports in world. Like soccer, baseball, and football. The MLS coaches, players, and tv corporations that televise the sport get paid. The MBL coaches, players. and tv corporations that televise the sport get paid. The NFL coaches, players, and tv corporations that televise the sport get paid. The coaches put in work, the players put in work, and the tv corporations put in work. In college football coaches get paid and put in work. The tv corporations get paid and put in work. The players put in work and don’t get paid, why is that?

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