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    oday, athletes are getting paid more than ever. If you are a professional athlete at the highest levels, you are most likely making millions of dollars. "How is this fair?" some may ask. People getting paid millions of dollars just to dribble a ball and put it through a hoop, or running with a ball to the other side of the field, or even kicking a ball into a net may seem ludicrous. Some may even say they shouldn't even be paid at all. These people are missing the big picture. It's all about…

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    Why Do Athletes Get Paid?

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    Major League Profits Do you deserve to receive the money that you are responsible for earning? The majority (if not all) people would answer “yes.” This concept applies to the athletes inside the professional sports world. Just as a major business man would earn a high salary for a big company, these men and women do the same. With everything else put aside, the sports industry is essentially a business, and businesses and its workers perform to make money. These athletes are great sources of…

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    Why Do People Get Paid?

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    People use several work to earn money. Some of them want to earn enough money to their life and some want to earn more like athletes and entertainers. Now days, we see athletics and entertainers earn millions of dollar every year. All these people work hard to achieve their goals. Also, some athletics usually face problems like injured on their body then they treat themselves for a long time. Moreover, entertainers face problem as well. On other hand, many people around the world are dying…

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    Professional athletes, in my opinion, are overpaid to play a sport for a living. The pay varies depending on which sports an athlete participate in and their compensation might also vary based on their performance. They can earn a lot of money comparing to an individual with a real meaningful career who attended school and earned a degree. Regular occupation requires a certification, degree, or schooling which is not necessary for the sports industry. Athletes are typically under a contract and…

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    Athletes Should Not be Expected to be Role Models When you hear the phrase “all-star athlete” what kind of person pops into your head? Do you imagine an incredibly gifted individual with phenomenal athletic abilities, or do you envision a super hero that you can look up to? Often, professional athletes are given the misconception of being role models in society. In reality, they are people like you and me doing their job. The only differences may be their high salaries and buffed up egos,…

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    Athletes As A Role Model

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    When asked nowadays many people say they look up to superstar athletes and celebrities as their role models. The dictionary’s definition of a role model is a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people. Personally my definition of a role model is someone who sets great examples for others, people looking up to them, and being inspirational. The role models we choose are how we want our lives to look like in the future. We all need role…

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    Most people would say ten million dollars lasts someone a lifetime, and in most cases this is true. The exception to the rule is about sixty percent of professional athletes. Some, who are making double, even triple that amount of money in five to fifteen years. Professional sports is one of the main entertainment sources in the United States, and most of the country’s most beloved athletes play in one of the following three professional leagues: the National Football league, Major league…

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    300 million dollars was earned by one man in a year. Most people would be happy with one million dollars, but having 300 million dollars seems almost unimaginable. What job or career could earn someone so much money? An entrepreneur? A business mogul? Neither of these would be correct. A professional athlete by the name of Floyd “Money” Mayweather earned that 300 million dollars from one boxing match. In one day, he earned more than most people would earn in their lifetime. Do professional…

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    Why Professional Athletes Make Too Much For What They Are Worth Swish goes the ball, after Kobe shoots a three and scores, think about that one shot he just made more than most american workers with that one shot. When professional sports started, they sky rocketed with fame. Everyone wanted to be part of them, and be famous just like all of the athletes. If professional sports did not exist, think about were all of the money could be, then most of our failing companies can start to thrive with…

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    1. If you were Mike 's attorney, how would you argue the case? Give three arguments. 1. One way is from a financial perspective about the perceived earnings lost from potential professional contracts. I would highlight Mike’s exceptional athleticism which culminated with him receiving a full scholarship to a “well-known” university along with expectations of playing professionally but now are all but gone due to gross negligence from the head coach and university. 2. Another point would be that…

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