Why Do Professional Athletes Get Paid?

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Many professional athletes and entertainers obtain a large sum of money, do you think they should be making theses high salaries? That is the question I'’ve been pondering. Personally, I disagree. Why are these undeserving people obtaining these salaries. Why is it not the countless individuals who help make the world a better place every day getting these high salaries. And, do they truly deserve these high salaries? Today, entertainers and athletes obtain undeserving, high salaries through ways that doesn't seem to help out others. There are countless people struggling on streets trying to obtain a single dollar. Yet celebrities and athletes spend their money on pointless items worth millions of U.S. dollars every year. Perhaps they should use the money wisely or donate to the millions of charities pleading for a few dollars just to help a good cause. Not everyone needs help, not everyone wants help, but at one point you’ve wanted and needed help. Help with a couple bucks, a little bit to eat …show more content…

Doctors, save millions of lives every year throughout the world. Firefighters, endure the hot flames of a fire to rescue individuals trapped in a burning building, risking their lives. Policemen put their lives on the line to keep the community safe, and to enforce justice. Soldiers risk their lives to fight and defend our country through the harsh struggles with other fellow soldiers. They leave loved ones behind with a teary goodbye. These individuals are risking and committing their lives to serving people they don't even know, with low to decent salaries. Celebrities and athletes are wasting their time by using up all their earnings for a warehouse full of expensive, antique cars or dozens of mansions for a life of riches and no troubles. Those people deserve the high salaries that entertainers and athletes are well known for. Wouldn't’ you think

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