How much should professional athletes make?

[RockAndRollBallerina]

$95,000 for the first season a player is on the team

$150,00 for the second season

$250,000 for every season after that

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

$95,000 for the first season a player is on the team

$150,00 for the second season

$250,000 for every season after that

Are you answering the question posed in the title of the thread? Becuase I know those aren't league minimums, unless we're talking womens sports, which I know nothing about.

The money isn't going anywhere, so if it isn't going to the players it's going to the owners. And since the vast majority of sports teams aren't publicly traded companies, I'm surprised that so many people would rather see the owners get the money than the people doing the work. Not that the team owners don't do anything, but they aren't the ones enticing people to go to the game.

If I knew after my third year at a job that I wouldn't be getting a raise, I can't honestly say that I'd work as hard as I do.

 

[Planogirl]

Are you answering the question posed in the title of the thread? Becuase I know those aren't league minimums, unless we're talking womens sports, which I know nothing about.

The money isn't going anywhere, so if it isn't going to the players it's going to the owners. And since the vast majority of sports teams aren't publicly traded companies, I'm surprised that so many people would rather see the owners get the money than the people doing the work. Not that the team owners don't do anything, but they aren't the ones enticing people to go to the game.

If I knew after my third year at a job that I wouldn't be getting a raise, I can't honestly say that I'd work as hard as I do.

Personally, I'd prefer that less money went to both owner and athlete but only because nowadays you have to practically get a loan to see an NFL game and that's just for parking! I have no desire to control any of that though so I just have to accept that our days of attending sporting events are over with.

As for raises, we skipped those for a while or they are so tiny it hardly seems worth the effort. People tend to slack off a little after a few years of this so Management just leans harder. Maybe the coaches could just coach harder.

 

[RockAndRollBallerina]

Personally, I'd prefer that less money went to both owner and athlete but only because nowadays you have to practically get a loan to see an NFL game and that's just for parking! I have no desire to control any of that though so I just have to accept that our days of attending sporting events are over with.

I feel the same way, the fact that these athletes make as much as they do really makes one wonder why the lowest tier priced ticket is $85.00 and more at most stadiums, and thats before all the extra fees, by the time you pay for that one ticket it's about $100.00, add into that the parking fee which is $20 and more at most stadiums. And because of this I will not go to any sporting event games because by purchasing a ticket it supports the insane salaries of these athletes.

 

[Planogirl]

I feel the same way, the fact that these athletes make as much as they do really makes one wonder why the lowest tier priced ticket is $85.00 and more at most stadiums, and thats before all the extra fees, by the time you pay for that one ticket it's about $100.00, add into that the parking fee which is $20 and more at most stadiums. And because of this I will not go to any sporting event games because by purchasing a ticket it supports the insane salaries of these athletes.

I agree except that I couldn't care less what these people make. I just know that I don't make enough to help pay them.

 

[goofy4prez]

$95,000 for the first season a player is on the team

$150,00 for the second season

$250,000 for every season after that

So, should we cap your salary in your occupation (or spouse or both) in the first year? Give you an increase in the second and then from the third year on cap it regardless of how you perform? I'm guessing this is what you mean since you feel it's the right thing to do for an athlete.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think they are worth this much money. But if the owners are making billions and can pay the players millions, and we are willing to spend hundreds to watch them, so be it.

If there is not enough demand on the product from the fans, the owners will make less and the players will make less. But in no way should we control what they make. Again, I don't think there are many of us here who feel they are worth this kind of money, but it is against everything we ever built our country on by mandating a market ceiling without it being influenced by the consumer.

 

[disneylovin24]

I do not believe athlets should be getting paid the millions they are but I do not think I am one who can really say that since I pay insane prices to see them play, buy their gear, and so on so I am just encouraging it to happen.

 

[mumom95]

The Packers are publicly owned but by shareholders. The city may be one of those shareholders, I don't know, but even if they are that doesn't mean tax dollars or city money is going towards the operating costs. Many team owners have other businesses and just as they can run their teams without piping in money from those businesses a municipality can own, or partially own, a team and cover the expenses with revenue as opposed to tax dollars.

If your care to know for sure you can review their earning statements and balance sheets as they are relased publicly.

Thanks for the info. I don't care that much, so I won't be looking into their statements. I was just commenting on someone's post about salaries not being public money.

 

[moburg]

I feel the same way, the fact that these athletes make as much as they do really makes one wonder why the lowest tier priced ticket is $85.00 and more at most stadiums, and thats before all the extra fees, by the time you pay for that one ticket it's about $100.00, add into that the parking fee which is $20 and more at most stadiums. And because of this I will not go to any sporting event games because by purchasing a ticket it supports the insane salaries of these athletes.

The lowest priced ticket is $85 because enough people are willing to pay it. If there were not enough people to fill those seats, the price would drop, and eventually salaries would drop.

The fact is, the players earn the money they do, because they are able to draw enough people to the stadiums at the prices set. Its called supply and demand.

The only say you should have with regards to their salaries and seat prices is whether or not you are going to pay the going rate for a seat. So congrats for voting with your wallet. Apparently, there are not enough other people who share your view to affect salaries and seat prices.

 

[moburg]

So, should we cap your salary in your occupation (or spouse or both) in the first year? Give you an increase in the second and then from the third year on cap it regardless of how you perform? I'm guessing this is what you mean since you feel it's the right thing to do for an athlete.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think they are worth this much money. But if the owners are making billions and can pay the players millions, and we are willing to spend hundreds to watch them, so be it.

If there is not enough demand on the product from the fans, the owners will make less and the players will make less. But in no way should we control what they make. Again, I don't think there are many of us here who feel they are worth this kind of money, but it is against everything we ever built our country on by mandating a market ceiling without it being influenced by the consumer.

This!

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

The lowest priced ticket is $85 because enough people are willing to pay it. If there were not enough people to fill those seats, the price would drop, and eventually salaries would drop.

The fact is, the players earn the money they do, because they are able to draw enough people to the stadiums at the prices set. Its called supply and demand.

The only say you should have with regards to their salaries and seat prices is whether or not you are going to pay the going rate for a seat. So congrats for voting with your wallet. Apparently, there are not enough other people who share your view to affect salaries and seat prices.

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[collegejunkie]

Tax dollars aren't paying for professional athletes.

If the amount they make, makes you sick, boycott the sport by not attending, not watching on TV and not buying the merchandise. If everyone did this, salaries would drop. It's supply and demand, market driven.

this. they make money from all their fans. it also takes a lot of skill to be a professional athlete. i certainly would not last one day out playing any of their sports and i definitely couldn't do it half as well as they can. when you're the best of the best, you make the best of salaries.

 

["Got Disney"]

Sorry but dont get me started on teachers...I have had run ins with 2 many crappy ones and Tenure needs to go. And you cant compare an Athlete to a teacher...one gets paid by our tax dollars and cant be fired even if they stink and an athlete gets paid on merits and from a private corporation. If I dont like a specific sport like say Basketball than I dont have to pay for it out of my taxes....I just dont go watch it live.

as for athletes they work there butts off and like Football players they take high risks and get brain injuries from the constant hitting...they work hard...

Would I like to see their salaries come down...yes for sure. But it's no skin off my back or money out of my pocket. And if they dont do a good job they get demoted and dont get thrown in a rubber room to live out a long contract reading a book as they get paid and continue to earn a life long pension and great health benefits.

I think at any job one should get paid on merit....the better job you do the more you get paid. Im a nurse....that is how I have always gotten paid. Could you imagine if nurses had tenure

 

[Minnie_me]

[QUOTE="Got Disney";40170412]Sorry but dont get me started on teachers...I have had run ins with 2 many crappy ones and Tenure needs to go. And you cant compare an Athlete to a teacher...one gets paid by our tax dollars and cant be fired even if they stink and an athlete gets paid on merits and from a private corporation. If I dont like a specific sport like say Basketball than I dont have to pay for it out of my taxes....I just dont go watch it live.

as for athletes they work there butts off and like Football players they take high risks and get brain injuries from the constant hitting...they work hard...

Would I like to see their salaries come down...yes for sure. But it's no skin off my back or money out of my pocket. And if they dont do a good job they get demoted and dont get thrown in a rubber room to live out a long contract reading a book as they get paid and continue to earn a life long pension and great health benefits.

I think at any job one should get paid on merit....the better job you do the more you get paid. Im a nurse....that is how I have always gotten paid. Could you imagine if nurses had tenure [/QUOTE]




I'm the OP. I posted this as a joke, actually. I never wanted teachers to be compared to professional athletes.......that's just ridiculous.

However, I feel compelled to respond to your post:

Teachers with tenure can be fired. But not without *due process*. Otherwise, BOEs would be under pressure to fire high-earning teachers in order to keep their costs down. Not really fair, is it? Just because you're had a run-in with a couple of crappy tenured teachers doesn't mean that every tenured teacher is crappy. I'm a 25-year veteran and I'm pretty damn good (still! LOL!). In fact, I would say that I'm better than I was 20 years ago. I have the wisdom and patience that nothing but 20 years' experience can provide.

How would you decide the merit pay system for teachers? By test scores? That's ridiculous. What happens to the phenomenal teachers who get saddled down with very low-achieving kids?

How do you, as a NURSE, get paid by merit? If your patient doesn't get better, you get fired? I don't really get that.

 

[wvjules]

If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter.

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter.

One of my favorite movie lines EVER.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter.

Love that movie!