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Dogtag · 02-08-2008, 04:16 PM

You get paid what you negotiate, not necessarily what you deserve.

Your perspective is relative: Are you the one paying the big bucks or receiving the big bucks.

I would not mind paying the big bucks if that investment is making me more money than it is costing me.

If I am on the receiving end of the spectrum, then 'Show me the money'.

However, I think what you are really asking here is if we think that these large financial incentives are negatively influencing the value systems of young adult athletes.

While many athletes can and do act responsibly with their newly-gained prosperity there are also many examples recently where athletes have made very bad value-centric life choices. Unfortunately, these are the stories the media loves to expose.

How many times have we heard the theme and its variations ... Money can corrupt people’s lives and values.

02-08-2008, 04:16 PM	#42
Dogtag Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dumfries, VA Age: 72 Posts: 241	Re: Do Sport Athletes Get Paid 2 Much? You get paid what you negotiate, not necessarily what you deserve. Your perspective is relative: Are you the one paying the big bucks or receiving the big bucks. I would not mind paying the big bucks if that investment is making me more money than it is costing me. If I am on the receiving end of the spectrum, then 'Show me the money'. However, I think what you are really asking here is if we think that these large financial incentives are negatively influencing the value systems of young adult athletes. While many athletes can and do act responsibly with their newly-gained prosperity there are also many examples recently where athletes have made very bad value-centric life choices. Unfortunately, these are the stories the media loves to expose. How many times have we heard the theme and its variations ... Money can corrupt people’s lives and values.