Amateur sports

Professional sports leagues and Domestic violence. Domestic Violence: Are Professional Athletes Getting Off Too Easy? Have you ever heard of Ray…

that it takes to make millions?’ Well now a day, our society has seen an up roar of people who are becoming rich and famous millionaires. The odds of achieving this goal through business or brain power is very difficult. Most, but not all people use sports, acting, or music as their gateway. However, not everyone entering into the world of rich and fame had that as their main goal, it just came along with their passion. These people had to come up with a revolutionary idea, have an amazing…

America is what many would consider a sports crazy place. If you are as big of a sports fan as myself you would know that during the calendar year there is only a 4-day stretch in which no major sports are played, and during this time ESPN hosts their annual sports awards show. It’s obvious to the world that we Americans take our sports very seriously. However, the only thing more famous than the sports teams themselves would be the athletes who get paid millions of dollars a year to play for…

Cheating in Sports Some people will do anything to win but sometimes they do it dishonestly. For instance, corking bats, taking PEDs, or paying referees to throw a game are just some examples of cheating. Some people believe that if athletes are caught cheating they should be given another chance, while others believe they must be banned from the sport. Athletes who are caught cheating should be banned completely from the sport because athletes get paid millions of dollars, it is not fair for…

many other competitors shows the amount of dedication they have. Athletes for sure deserve high compensation for the work they do, They devote their life to the sport , Bring entertainment to millions of people, and if it isn't an easy job. My first reason why Athletes deserve high compensation is because they devote their lives to a sport. Athletes train every single day of their lives just to perform. This does not include the actual game day where they give it their all for everyone to see…

Wouldn’t it be great to earn $270 million just to play a simple game? Neymar, along with other professional athletes think so. But do these athletes deserve all of this money? The answer is absolutely not. Professional athletes are paid way too much in a society where salary is suppose to be based on a job’s economic importance. Teaching is one of the most important economical jobs because our future economy relies on it, yet teachers are making a fraction of what professional athletes are…

Are athletes actually paid fairly? This question gets asked very often. Even if you don’t think so these athletes work very hard for their salaries. According to “Two Sides to Every Coin: Are Professional Athletes Overpaid?” being put through the physical stress pro athletes go through will affect them later in life. Athletes are not overpaid because they work extraordinarily hard just to throw a ball. Athletes are fairly paid and one reason is people help give them money. For example the…

Firstly, the professional athletes we watch and admire, have dedicated their whole lives up to this point to play this sport for our entertainment. They have made many sacrifices to go to college and to play in the NBA, such as leave their family and go far away. They have put in countless hours of work, training, and hard work to get where they are. Secondly, the athletes…

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…

Did you know that this year's Super Bowl ticket will cost somewhere around $4,500? The average pay of a professional athlete is 4 million dollars. Americans enjoy watching sports so much that it has become a major entertainment business. Other countries do not pay their athletes nearly as much as America does. Sadly, those who serve our country, like soldiers, firefighters and teachers are paid very little compared to America’s professional athletes. Additionally, America has seen many…