Are Athletes Paid Too Much

Are Athletes Paid too Much?

“ Professional sports are physically demanding and sometimes downright dangerous, says Doug Glanville, an ESPN analyst and former MLB outfielder. A serious injury can end a player's career he says, so athletes are paid fairly.
First, not all players are paid the same amount of money. For example,the highest payed Cubs player in 2012 was paid 19 million dollars, and the lowest paid Cubs player only get 417,000 dollars. Not all sports have the same salaries, different sports are more dangerous than other sports so they are payed more money. For example, hockey is a VERY dangerous sport so the Hockey players get payed more money than the basketball players. In conclusion, not all athletes get paid the same amount

of money, it depends on the sport and the skills of the player.
Also, Athletes can be out of a job before they know it. First, athletes seasons only last for a short time. Also, athletes can get hurt very easily. Sports are very dangerous, and most insurance companies will not cover athletes for this reason. Finally, if the team finds a better player, the athlete they are replacing will be out of a job. In conclusion, sports are dangerous, and one day the athletes might wake up and not have a job to help provide for their families.
Many people say that athletes get paid way too much. Well, athletes have to pay taxes in every state they play in. Also, some insurance companies will not cover athletes because there is such a high risk that they will be badly injured. Finally, athletes can have a job one day, and not the next day because of an injury or because the team found a better player. In conclusion, altho some people believe that athletes are paid too much there is many reasons why they are payed so much money.
To sum it all up, athletes are paid fairly because they can loose their job before they know it and many more reasons like they have to pay the taxes in every state they play in.