How Athletes Are Overpaid

Yes, Athletes get paid too much money. Accordingly to the article,from LeBron James making 71 million dollars and the President does not make as much money as LeBron James. Nurses, and other people who save lives do not make as much money as LeBron James.

Are Athletes getting paid too much? Some would say yes, some would say no. Athletes are paid based off their skills, talent and their work ethic. I believe it’s what drives kids and or students to strive to be their very best because they as student athletes can only dream of a life like this. One sport where people athletes are overpaid is Major League Baseball. Baseball players are given vasts sums of money based on their performance, however there are many other reasons that I personally feel qualifies them for high salaries other than performance.

Professional athletes are highly talented and determined entertainers with extraordinary physical abilities. They compete in various sports to entertain people and make a living. Those include basketball, football, baseball, hockey, tennis, and the list goes on to any athlete that gets paid to play. These athletes train really hard and for long hours to be the best at what they do. Fans pay to watch them perform because they really enjoy seeing them. Like other entertainers, such as actors and singers, athletes are paid large amounts for their performances. Professional athletes are not overpaid for the amount of physical and mental stress they go through to do their job.

Do you think professional athletes are overpaid? You might think they earn more than what they are worth for playing half a year, but athletes have many things which contribute to their salary. Some of these things include their earnings from endorsements, ticket sales, performance, merchandise, their social contributions, and TV ratings. Although there are many factors that contribute to their salary, professional athletes may be overpaid because as a society, we contribute to their success. So, in the end, part of the athlete’s salary comes from the people who support the sports in the first place. These are just some of the reasons why athletes are paid so much money.

In thirteen years of golf, Tiger Woods has made over a billion dollars making him the highest paid athlete ever. He has been the highest paid athlete now for five years in a row. We all know that many people in the world watch him play every weekend and admire him, but is the amount of entertainment he provides really worth 128 million dollars a year? Tiger is only one of many professional athletes who are extremely overpaid. “People forget that sports is entertainment,” says Leonard Armato, a sports agent. Although professional athletes provide entertainment for millions of viewers around the world, they are overpaid because the millions of dollars that they make could be distributed more evenly throughout society and go to things of a

The importance of realizing how much the NCAA makes and none of it goes to the student athletes. College athletes do so much work for the college to make sure that college gets recognitions and sponsors. While the athletes are putting in work for the school, they do not have time to go to work and get paid to pay for food or just anything they need in life. Not all college athletes are on scholarships so while they are paying for school and doing sports they money is really low and can not pay for anything. The NCAA should start realizing what the big problem is and fix it and start taking care of their athletes. If the NCAA won't do something about it, then the college should take it into consideration to take care of their athletes. The NCAA

College sports bring in a massive amount of revenue. Because of this, the argument of athletes deserving some of the income arrises. Some believe that “everyone associated with [college football] is getting rich except the people whose labor creates the value” (Lewis). Many say that the NCAA is there to “ensure that the universities it polices keep all the money for themselves” (Lewis). They think that it is unfair for athletes to put so much into the game and receive nothing out of it. Their argument fails to see the expenses the athletes and sports generate. Very few programs, after all expenses are paid, actually make a profit (NCAA). While it is understandable that people may believe the organizations are robbing their athletes of money,

When sports exploded in the 1900’s athletes were paid like regular working citizens. Most athletes had to work over the summer to keep their mortgages paid. In present day, professional athletes are dished out astronomical salaries in exchange for their play. Many of these athletes have the opportunity to be set for life within the first years of their contracts. Eighteen and nineteen year olds are given multi-million dollar contracts. While these athletes are getting paid these ridiculous amounts of money, we have millions of hard working public service members that are getting the tiniest fractions of some of these contracts. In comparison, “each basket

Your body screams with every step. You gasp for the air you desperately long for. The urge to collapse to the ground, with your heart pounding in your ears. The pain drips from your chin, and drops onto the ground with a single, tiny splash. But you keep running through the bitter weather who is wearing you down. This is the daily warm-up every athlete has to power through to stay in their top-condition. In return, many professional athletes get paid millions of dollars. But, some people think that these athletes are being paid exorbitant amounts of money, whom they don’t deserve, because they believe high salaries should go to doctors and firefighters, who save the lives of others in their excruciating work. While others believe that athletes’ sacrifices to their health, and their dedicated time and energy to achieve their goals and dreams should be definitely be rewarded with a higher salary than most people. To look into the future, it is obvious that this issue’s outcome will open up revealing truths about an athlete’s salary. However, athletes are definitely not overpaid. If their salary was any lower, their hard work and bloodshed would go unnoticed. The risks of their overall health they experience daily would never be supported if those risks become a reality.

The most exciting day in the weekend for my family is Saturday because of college football. Some people believe that college athletes should be paid because they don't have time to get money from another place. However I think that college athletes should not be paid because they try harder in college and colleges already pay their players by their tuition to go to school.

Professional athletes are paid exactly what they deserve and they work harder and risk more than people think.Athletes put their blood sweat and tears into this. Also according to athletes earn what they deserve,athletes on average at the end of the career make 24 million just like the rest of the world.

The passages present a discussion about arguments concerning whether or not professional athletes are overpaid. This is an important debate since professional sports represents a multi-billion-dollar-per-year industry. The two positions argue whether or not professional athletes should be paid the large yearly salaries they are paid. Both viewpoints have valid claims warranting consideration. For example, evidence suggests that people with far more important jobs are paid much less than professional athletes; in contrast, opposing evidence suggests that since professional athletes generally have short careers and must train very hard to build and maintain their skills, the higher salary is justified. While both sides of the issue have valid points, the viewpoint that professional athletes are not overpaid is the best-supported position, the position supported by the preponderance of the evidence cited in the passages. The strongest and best reasons supporting this position are that professional athletes must endure grueling and intensive training, they generally have short careers that often end in injury, and the amount that they are thought to be paid is often inflated. Accordingly, these reasons and opposing viewpoints will be discussed next.

Athletes are overpaid. Do they really need 8 cars that will just sit in their garage and collect dust? Why do they need that many when half of the athletes don’t even know how to drive.

A huge question in college sports today is whether or not the athletes should be paid. I say yes because today, sports and athletics in the NCAA draw in around $11 billion every year for the organization. Yet, with all of this cash flowing around, the players who make the organization work do not get to receive any money. Paying the athletes would raise their level of performance, and allow them to be happy with display their talents, and can take on the position of a full time job earning money.

What are the reasons for Professional Athletes being overpaid? Athletes are paid millions of dollars each year to play a sport that was most likely played as a kid. Suddenly, they are now being paid extremely high salaries each year to perform on television. The reasons why Professional Athletes are being paid millions of dollars a year is because performing on national television, long-term financial and social consequences, and endorsements.