Do Sport Athletes Get Paid 2 Much?

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

duh, yes...pro sports athletes get paid way too much.

The argument that their career may be short is crazy.
They must get another job after that career like everyone else.
No one should retire at 25...what are you contributing to society?

Just because I may be too old to do physical labor in my 50's doesn't mean I need to be paid double for that type of work when I can so I can sit on my butt the rest of my life.

If anything...they should be paid LESS than the average worker....they are playing a GAME for heaven's sake.

And regarding kids going for the big payoff....look at society....we teach them this.
You ever buy a lottery ticket?

Wow. I couldn't disagree more with this post.

No one should retire at 25? Why not? Suppose you create a revolutionary product that everyone needs, and make billions of dollars in the process? You're saying you don't have the right to spend the rest of your days how you want?

No one is a slave to society. If you play your cards right, save, invest, and spend your money wisely, say ... in a business or other capitalistic venture that winds up putting money in your pocket, enough to retire on even, then that's your right.

You don't owe society or anyone else a damn thing.