Athletes Salaries out of control
... Not only have salaries in sports skyrocketed in the past few decades, it has become more of a stock market in which athletes and owners of franchises participate in. ... Without a doubt, athletes shouldn’t be making this kind of money. ... In other sports, basketball and football players coming out of college make tons of money at such young ages, even before they step on to the court or field. ... Additionally, every year these players’ salaries are rising and rising. ... Some teams can hardly afford the high cost of which athletes are asking, which puts a major financial strain on teams who have been left close to bankruptcy. ... Even though the players and the union know about the hardships on baseball today, they continue to selfishly demand higher salaries. ... At this rate, baseball will eventually die out due to the players’ greed. ... Movie stars and athletes are of the same group with all of the money they make from their “work” and the endorsements. ... Every kid’s dream is to make it rich quick and lead a life of fame, but in today’s sports entertainment, more athletes with millions of dollars at young ages have been known to be in trouble with the law, and most likely get away with it, setting a wrong example for kids.