OVERPAID ATHLETES
... None of the athletes cared about the money as much as they do today; they were happy just to play for the crowd! Nowadays the athletes are becoming very greedy; if they aren’t paid more for each new contract then they won’t resign or accept a trade to a new team. Sports are not resourceful to the real world. People only get to see a game when they have time and it isn’t an everyday thing for everyone. This occupation hasn’t changed the world at all from what it is today. I don’t ever recall that it has improved technology over the years. Yes, I can say that sports have put more fun into life and taught a lesson, but they didn’t exactly invent the Internet or electricity. Why should an athlete get paid such a high salary for being good at a game? Many geniuses in the world aren’t recognized or paid near as much as an athlete. I don’t understand why athletes should be paid such high salaries when there are people in the world who have invented things like the Internet and don’t earn near the amount of money. Also another big factor is most high paying jobs require a university degree of four to five years. While an athlete goes for about one or maybe two years that is if they even attend university. Brain surgeons, doctors and nurses save people’s lives and have found cures for diseases, but don’t earn near the money compared to athletes. S...