Salaries in Sports (are they fair)
I want to write on the salaries in professional sports. I know that professional athletes are among the highest paid professionals out there. Professional baseball players have the highest salary in all of the major pro sports. I think that I will probably need to find out the actual salaries of these sports, other salaries to compare against, if these athletes deserve these high paying salaries for the work they do. Also I want to know is who cares enough about these sports to pay these ridiculous salaries, and why they do it. I also want to figure out if this issue is affecting our economy, and if it is when this is an issue. Right now I’m not leaning either way, these athletes do entertain fans, and put a toll on their bodies in the process, on the other hand these athletes are being paid salaries and signing bonuses multiple times as the most important man in our nation, the president. Does their need to be a salary cap on each player to spread money throughout our economy instead of billionaires spending it on these athletes? This is a question I want answered through my research.
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This sounds like a pretty good topic! You might not be able to write ten pages on it--I don't know how much there is written on this subject and if it is scholarly. I'm sure lots of people have written their views on the topic, so be careful! You could also try to focus on one sport, because i know that if the sport is random with nobody really watching it, the athlete doesn't get paid as much. I don't see any fallacies yet and it seems like it would make a pretty interesting paper! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI'm a staunch proponent of capitalism and if fans are willing to pay the prices, so be it! I agree that athletes are paid exhorbitant salaries but their careers are very limited and physical injuries have the potential of being life changing. I think it would be interesting to find out if professional sports teams operate in the positive from a financial standpoint, and if so, how they ensure that their numbers remain possitive? Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI like your topic. It should be very intersting when you find out the different salaries that the different athlets recieve. Good luck with the research! Just remember not to be one sided on your topic and I think that you will do great on this paper! Good luck!!!
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