Are professional sports people payed too much?
544405
Yes, they definitely get paid too much.  There are other professions that deserve more, while sports deserve less.  The military definitely warrants better pay, because they fight for our freedom to enjoy those spectator sports.  Teachers deserve more because without them, society would lack the knowledge necessary to thrive.  Professional athletes are able to demand those high salaries because people allow them to.  If they weren't supported, they wouldn't make the money.
105740
Before we discuss that you have to take into consideration that teams make lots of money due to tickets, broadcasting payments and advertisements …etc, the more the money inflow the more they pay on players’ wages. The players playing in a professional team dedicate all their time to the team so its their only job, and players playing in good teams are so unique and exceptionally good that they are paid lots of money, the better and more unique the player the more they are paid, its like any other job, the better you are the more you are paid, the stronger the firm you work in the more you are paid. You can’t just find the skills of professional players anywhere, therefore teams need to compete to secure the services of the good players and the only way they can compete is by using money
327670
Professional sports have always been businesses and the other sports not far behind.  Winning is very good for business.  The two are inseparable.  Every time you attend a game, buy a team shirt, or whatever, you are buying a product provided by that business.  The more a team wins, he more of those products you buy, the better the people responsible for you buying that product (the players and execs.), get paid.  Supply and demand are the very simple explanation for this.  We want it, and very few have the physical or financial ability to provide it.
1017546
All athletes face temptation in their quest to get ahead.  They are protected by their organization which is why laws need to be changed and actually enforced.  Owners are reluctant to kick them off the team because then they're not getting their money's worth, but this has to change.
911365
Yes!\n\nThey get paid millions just to kick a ball around a field. I think the people who really deserve  to get paid loads don't. People like paramedics, the police, nurses, firefighters, soldiers, engineers etc should be the ones who earn loads because they are making a real difference in this world.\nThe word "hero" is over used. I remember a football figurine advert wih the caption "A hero in your hand". That's not a true hero. A hero puts his/her life on the line for others, with no regard for their own safety. These true heroes should be paid much more for what they do.\n\nThe people who actually improve the world should go down in history and be revered for all time, not sportsmen.
611584
Aah let me guess; "SMART"people answered these questions, well let me set the record straight  I think some athletes are worth the money that they receive because they had to work hard to become PROFESSIONAL athletes, and a major fact is that most of them put their own bodies on the line just for the entertainment of fans. So they deserve every penny.
242820
its pretty stupid if you ask me. Pro sports players make tons of money just to play games. \n\nBut our school teachers, police officers , fire fighters. and any other person that is a God send to a community, doesnt make much money at all.\n\nis it sad that we have our ideas of heros and role models backwards in this country? I think so!!!!
680044
Because someone messed-up and offered a player good money therefore ever one wanted more. ( Greed )\n\n\nOLD DAYS\nBecause back than 100,000 was good money or less.\nVery few made that so they stayed for less \nbecause the love of the game that's why.\nMoney has pushed the respect of the game to different \nlevels like i said its greed. But getting run over \nby a man 300 plus pounds running 4.8 speed over a 1,000 times a year worth it if you look at it that way
1131470
I don't believe that all sports are rigged, especially not NCAA. But it has become appearent over the past 5-10 years that Professional athletes in particular are simply getting paid too much money and it's gone to their heads. They have lost the love for the game.  They don't care to play hard and play good defense or win a championships because they are still gonna get their $25 million at the end of the season regardless. Beyond that, in the NBA especially, it seems that there are basically no rules, whatever happened to fouls or traveling?  It's just street ball, which to me says that at this point it's just for entertainment and players and owners are playing into that, they just give the people what they think they want to see; exciting close games, exaggerated rivalries, and amazing shots, dunks, and passes, not real basketball.
845035
i think they get paid way too much. i do the exact same stuff just for fun and i'm not a multi millionaire. getting paid millions of dollars to hit a ball with a stick basically...
1092294
I definitely think they get paid too much money.
118827
There are a couple professional players that make several hundred thousand a year.  The very best players can add to that a bit with the few endorsements reserved for the very top players.
625923
I am a firm believer, that should a footballer agree to a contract worth, let's say £40.000 a week, he should be entitled to half of what they earn, which would be £20.000, then the other £20.000 would be payed to the player, based on his performance, goals scored, then dedute payments on bookings and sendings offs.\n\nBy doing this, both club and supporters are getting there money's worth, with players putting in 100%every game and they can justify paying that amount to a single player.\n\nFor the footballer, this would be a good payment system, as they would have to play to there maxium level, if they wanted their full amount at the end of each wee. It would also improve disclinpary problems, which sadly today so many players lack.
888069
Geeze... respect .... Hmmmmm?\nNo, you can't respect any professional sports team when you see the salaries they make.  I enjoy watching but respect is a whole nother thing\n:-)
224266
I think most of them play for the love of the sport.\n\nYou can't be a good sportsperson if you do not have the passion.\n\nThe money side is a bonus to them.\n\nI know a couple of sportspeople, who make a lot of money\n\nBUT they are excellent at what they do and they also have a passion for it.\n\nOnce they lose the passion, they no longer play well, because they need to play from the heart.\n\nI hope this helps.
680347
Yes, they are overpaid...BUT, who pays these guys?  The owners.  Why do they pay them so high?  Because they can!  The owners, especially in Baseball because there is no salary cap, make so much money from the revenue they get from T.V deals, marketing, ticket sales, parking, etc. etc.  Yes it's not fair that military, police, teachers, are not even in a baseball players galaxy in compensation, but the owners pay them.  If your boss was a multi-multi billionaire at your company, and you were at the top level of your craft, wouldn't you think you would be compensated well.  As long as WE THE FAN continue to go to the games and pay enormous prices for everything, that money that we earn, that we in turn give to these teams, will go to the owners checkbooks, which will be deposited into players bank accounts.  It's unfair to us, but that's the world we live in when in comes to professional sports.
117790
who do you think should get the money??? (from all the tickets and merchandise??) The Owners?? Of course they deserve quite a bit. This is their life. THey entertain us all and sometimes risk their careers. They've dedicated their whole life to sports. What happends when they get hurt ??? They need the money to last them their lifetime. Hell you know how much it costs to insure a lambergini!!!!!!!?