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Subject: Do you think professional athletes are overpaid?
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind

But teachers, yes. They should make way more than athletes.


Why?

most people could even teach themselves through computers and the internet nowadays.

Not as effectively as teachers, and that's not the point, anyway. Teachers sacrifice a large portion of their life to lecture at snot-nosed brats who hate school and don't appreciate what they have.


While I do agree that teachers and all others who help people should be paid more, it just won't happen due to the large amount of teachers, doctors, etc. in the job market.

Athletes are paid a lot because of their skills and recognition. Those, in turn, will bring in fans, revenue, and recognition for the city/team.

  • 01.01.2013 12:03 PM PDT


Posted by: derka derka
Lolyes.

No way does a sports star deserve what they are paid. A footballer recently joined PSG for 40mil Euros and will earn 250k a month.


But he brings in more than that for his respective club. So how is he overpaid?

  • 01.01.2013 12:04 PM PDT
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We should definitely pay based on skill, but overall paid by importance of your job.

  • 01.01.2013 12:04 PM PDT


Posted by: DatDudeBV

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Isn't money the reason why NHL is in a lock down? Cause they're not getting enough or something?


No its because they are getting TOO much according to the owners.

Players received 57% of the revenue sharing and the owners want to reduce that closer to 50/50.


Take the damn 50. I wanna watch some hockey.

  • 01.01.2013 12:04 PM PDT
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Defiantly
How do you defiantly overpay someone?
By giving them way more than they deserve just to play a sport
Over your head.

  • 01.01.2013 12:05 PM PDT


Posted by: DatDudeBV

Posted by: derka derka
Lolyes.

No way does a sports star deserve what they are paid. A footballer recently joined PSG for 40mil Euros and will earn 250k a month.


But he brings in more than that for his respective club. So how is he overpaid?

I agree with this. Many people don't understand the athletes are bringing in money. It's business essentially.

  • 01.01.2013 12:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
Military soldiers are murderers, so they shouldn't make any money.


I'm going to ignore that you ever said such an ignorant and unintelligent statement.

OT: Yes, they are overpaid. But I really can't see a huge reason against it, considering sports associations make such a huge amount of money anyway. If the money didn't go to the players, than it would just be kept by a select few in the higher branches. Which we'd complain about too.

  • 01.01.2013 12:05 PM PDT


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Posted by: DatDudeBV

Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind

But teachers, yes. They should make way more than athletes.


Why?

most people could even teach themselves through computers and the internet nowadays.

Not as effectively as teachers, and that's not the point, anyway. Teachers sacrifice a large portion of their life to lecture at snot-nosed brats who hate school and don't appreciate what they have.


teachers also have summers off. They work less hours than the average worker.

And brats? I dont understand how all students are "brats"
lolnope, do you seriously think teachers get summer off? I bet you also think they stop working after school is over too.


Well my moms a teacher. She gets the summer off.

teachers generally stay until about 4 (an hour 1/2 after school ends) in my experience.

  • 01.01.2013 12:05 PM PDT


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Posted by: DatDudeBV

Posted by: NinjaLord77
Isn't money the reason why NHL is in a lock down? Cause they're not getting enough or something?


No its because they are getting TOO much according to the owners.

Players received 57% of the revenue sharing and the owners want to reduce that closer to 50/50.


Take the damn 50. I wanna watch some hockey.


Agreed.

  • 01.01.2013 12:06 PM PDT

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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
Military soldiers are murderers, so they shouldn't make any money.


I'm going to ignore that you ever said such an ignorant and unintelligent statement.

Okay.

It's true, though.

  • 01.01.2013 12:06 PM PDT

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Yes, but that's how business goes, nothing's going to change that.

  • 01.01.2013 12:08 PM PDT


Posted by: DatDudeBV

Posted by: DaViDlIkEsPiE2
lolnope, do you seriously think teachers get summer off? I bet you also think they stop working after school is over too.


Well my moms a teacher. She gets the summer off.

teachers generally stay until about 4 (an hour 1/2 after school ends) in my experience.
not up here in Canada, They have to prepare the course content themselves over the summer, and they do all their marking during the nights... at least in ONtario they do with these retarded unions.

  • 01.01.2013 12:09 PM PDT
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EXTREMELY overpaid. No one should get paid that much. Much less -blam!- athletes.

  • 01.01.2013 12:09 PM PDT
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I think its ridiculous that the president makes less than professional athletes

  • 01.01.2013 12:10 PM PDT

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What house has a rocket pod, has legs, and has a long narrow barrel that probably shoots something powerful?

Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.

I am more indifferent. I just feel like teachers and military soldiers should get paid more. My teacher showed us how much he gets paid a year, it isn't pretty. Also, military, they are risking their lives to protect us, I mean they should at least get paid more than they do.

  • 01.01.2013 12:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: Xanarxses
EXTREMELY overpaid. No one should get paid that much. Much less -blam!- athletes.


Sounds like you're jealous.

  • 01.01.2013 12:11 PM PDT


Posted by: Xanarxses
EXTREMELY overpaid. No one should get paid that much. Much less -blam!- athletes.


Why do you feel that way?

  • 01.01.2013 12:11 PM PDT
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Yes, outrageously so.

And I am not even talking about the super-super stars. Even the people riding the pine make a gross amount.

  • 01.01.2013 12:11 PM PDT


Posted by: Xanarxses
EXTREMELY overpaid. No one should get paid that much. Much less -blam!- athletes.

So then the owners should just pocket all the money? And have the players be slaves workin there was off for him?

  • 01.01.2013 12:11 PM PDT
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The problem with our society is that people like the OP do not value soldiers and teachers. It's disgusting that those who serve our nation make such meager salaries. We need to support them.

  • 01.01.2013 12:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
Military soldiers are murderers, so they shouldn't make any money.


I'm going to ignore that you ever said such an ignorant and unintelligent statement.

Okay.

It's true, though.


Be that way.

  • 01.01.2013 12:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: II Lord Jiggy II
The problem with our society is that people like the OP do not value soldiers and teachers. It's disgusting that those who serve our nation make such meager salaries. We need to support them.


They don't bring in very much revenue though. Sports players do.

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Yes they are overpaid.

  • 01.01.2013 12:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
Posted by: DatDudeBV

Posted by: LiberatorOfMind

But teachers, yes. They should make way more than athletes.


Why?

most people could even teach themselves through computers and the internet nowadays.

Not as effectively as teachers, and that's not the point, anyway. Teachers sacrifice a large portion of their life to lecture at snot-nosed brats who hate school and don't appreciate what they have.


teachers also have summers off. They work less hours than the average worker.

And brats? I dont understand how all students are "brats"
ohlol

  • 01.01.2013 12:16 PM PDT