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Sterioids in baseball 80.3 million, 80 million, 42 million, and 35 million all have something in common (The Best-Paid Athletes). Could it be the population of the
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80.3 million, 80 million, 42 million, and 35 million all have something in common (The Best-Paid Athletes). Could it be the population of the 4 most populated countries in the world? No, it's the amount of money that the top four athletes will make each year. Tiger Woods, Michael Schumacher, Peyton Manning, and Michael Jordan in that order will make the following dominations as a paycheck each year (The Best-Paid Athletes). Many Americans make less than 1.7 million dollars in a life time [40 years in the work force]. Yet these athletes will make a combined 157.38 million dollars. Do athletes make to much money for their own good?
What about our policemen, firefighters, and teachers who are also role models too our youths. They should be getting paid more for what they do for each other and our communities. All the listed professions are lucky if they make over seventy thousand dollars annually. Not to take away from any academic achievements that the athletes have received, but many police officers and all teachers, all have college degrees. Many athletes leave high school or college early because they want to make money like other famous professional athletes. Is money the only thing on athletes' minds? Sports entertain the public to make them love the game. In the 50's and 60's athletes' just played for the love of the game. Athletes would take the time out to sign autographs for the kids without charging them for it. Now, athletes rarely take the time out to sign autographs. If athletes do take the time out to sign something, they charge ten dollars for it, which the fans can buy at souvenir shops. The pleasure for athletes then was to see all the people that came out to see them play. Athletes are paid too much because they fall in love with the money not the sport. Money has taken over many athletes' minds and hearts. Many people come out to see these athletes play. The crowd is always full of students, teachers, labor workers, and lawyers that pay...
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