Underpaid Athletes
Athletes in the past did not always accumulate as much wealth as today’s multi millionaire athletes. Although many resent the high salaries they earn, the industry they earned their way into raises billions of dollars in revenue. Not too mention the hard work and rigorous schedule athlete must go through, only a small percentage of society are capable playing in professional sports leagues. To compensate fairly compensate athletes for their popularity, world class abilities, and demanding work schedule the large salaries of professional athletes should not be regulated.
Leg 1: (Short careers/Injuries) All athletes have short careers when compared to other professions, which could end at any moment from injury. No matter the sport, all athletes succumb to old age or injury which culminates in the end of a sports career. For instance, most athletes begin to decline in their mid-30’s or after a serious injury. Nonetheless, athletes have every right to earn as much money as possible during their short careers. Many athletes are retiring in deplorable physical and mental conditions due to their sports career. Playing professional sports has caused many athletes to live with disabilities from injuries sustained in their sports career. There are many …show more content…
While it's true that many professions are underpaid, athletes earn their high pay due to astronomical amount of revenue that sport leagues earn. For instance, while one could argue a teacher, police officer, or military servicemen are more deserving of the millions of dollars that athletes earn, their occupational fields do not have enough money an athlete's salary. While the salaries of athletes may seem unfair because of the importance of many professions, the fact that sports are billion dollar industries justify the amount athletes earn. There was a point in time where athletes were not paid as handsomely as
Leg 1: (Short careers/Injuries) All athletes have short careers when compared to other professions, which could end at any moment from injury. No matter the sport, all athletes succumb to old age or injury which culminates in the end of a sports career. For instance, most athletes begin to decline in their mid-30’s or after a serious injury. Nonetheless, athletes have every right to earn as much money as possible during their short careers. Many athletes are retiring in deplorable physical and mental conditions due to their sports career. Playing professional sports has caused many athletes to live with disabilities from injuries sustained in their sports career. There are many …show more content…
While it's true that many professions are underpaid, athletes earn their high pay due to astronomical amount of revenue that sport leagues earn. For instance, while one could argue a teacher, police officer, or military servicemen are more deserving of the millions of dollars that athletes earn, their occupational fields do not have enough money an athlete's salary. While the salaries of athletes may seem unfair because of the importance of many professions, the fact that sports are billion dollar industries justify the amount athletes earn. There was a point in time where athletes were not paid as handsomely as