For anyone who thinks athletes make too much money

[Hugabear]

How much of their salaries should they give up to the billionaire owners?

[RandomThoughts]

1. The rich in money are far below me

trying to help them see past the blockers they have.

[bbinacan]

2. Are all the owners billionaires?

Think Green Bay.

[WCGreen]

4. well since most of the stadiums in the country are owned by the people...

but all of the profits go to the owners...

[Make7]

3. Forty-two percent. ( n/t )

[hlthe2b]

5. sure... Always only a single set of choices...

:eyes: Black v White; Good v Bad; Poor v Rich; and Player v Owner. Why is my life so much more complicated and less dichotomous?

[Hello_Kitty]

6. The athletes earned it.

It's no different than an actor making millions because his/her movies are successful.

[rucky]

7. If you look at lifetime income, it's not as much as you think, for most NFL players.

They play about 3 years and earn 700K per year, on average. Okay, that over 2mil, but then what?

[uppityperson]

14. I'd be happy to work for only 3 yrs then retire. Yes, I'd even give up having good knees.

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

8. I get it, really I do, but what totally bugs me are some

very rich athletes, while they believe in their own union, fund raise and campaign for candidates who union bust and outsource American jobs. For instance, in my own area, Matt Hasslebeck (Seahawks) and Jay Buhner (Mariners). Hasslebeck's political ideology is pretty well know, but for those that don't know, Buhner spent some time fund raising for Dino Rossi.

[Hugabear]

9. Yes, they are incredibly hypocritical

The only reason professional athletes make the money they do is because of the union.

[Riftaxe]

10. Oooh i love binary thinking!

Have you stopped beating your dead alien yet?

[Brilliantrocket]

11. I think people should stop complaining about nonsense like this.

Who cares how much athletes earn? It's such a small demographic that it's really inconsequential.

[CC]

12. I always look at it this way...

If all the owners disappeared tomorrow, could the game of football (or baseball, basketball etc.) still be played? If all the players disappeared tomorrow could the game still be played? With out players there is no game. Besides they are the ones getting beat up regularly. Oh and without paying fans there is no pay, so don't screw over your fans.

[rustydog]

13. Take half of every players salary, half of owners wealth

And pay off the taxpayer-funded stadiums.

[quinnox]

15. the majority of pro-athletes

are spoiled immature thugs. Its hard for me to feel sympathy for them.

[H2O Man]

16. gracious