Essay On Should Athletes Get Paid For Money
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Steve Yeager played for the L.A Dodgers until 1976, the year of his tragic accident. Yeager was waiting in the deck circle when the bat of his teammate shattered. A jagged chunk of wood splintered off the bat and flew directly into Yeager's throat. He collapsed, and while blood spurting from his neck, he was rushed to the hospital. Somehow, he ending up surviving, but money had a great deal on his case. Most baseball players get paid payed over four million dollars a year. As a result, Yeager was able to pay of his medical bill because of how much he was paid. Many professional athletes get paid millions of dollars. Some people think these athletes are overpaid. In reality, we all know that's not true. …show more content…
“Retired New York Jets wide receiver Wesley Walker told Newsday that he suffered so much nerve damage and muscle loss as a result of playing football that today he can barely open a water bottle,” states Carro. Athletes need a salary that will carry them past the 5 to 15 years they are able to play. If they suffer any injury, how would they pay for their medical bills? When and if they retire, what is going to be in their savings account? The money that they worked for, that's what. Think of it this way. Most people in america get retirement money from the jobs that they work. Well athletes are getting their money earlier than usually. As you can see, Athletes need all the money they can get while they can in case anything bad happens.
Some people think it’s unfair that athletes even get paid. Many think that if someone gets payed more that the president, that's unjust. But in reality, we know that they're wrong. It’s not like people are handing out money for free. Athletes earn their money, just like adults earn their money when they work. Athletes just earn their money in a different way. And like Mackenzie said, “The works of professional athletes certainly pay off for us. Shouldn’t it pay off for them
Steve Yeager played for the L.A Dodgers until 1976, the year of his tragic accident. Yeager was waiting in the deck circle when the bat of his teammate shattered. A jagged chunk of wood splintered off the bat and flew directly into Yeager's throat. He collapsed, and while blood spurting from his neck, he was rushed to the hospital. Somehow, he ending up surviving, but money had a great deal on his case. Most baseball players get paid payed over four million dollars a year. As a result, Yeager was able to pay of his medical bill because of how much he was paid. Many professional athletes get paid millions of dollars. Some people think these athletes are overpaid. In reality, we all know that's not true. …show more content…
“Retired New York Jets wide receiver Wesley Walker told Newsday that he suffered so much nerve damage and muscle loss as a result of playing football that today he can barely open a water bottle,” states Carro. Athletes need a salary that will carry them past the 5 to 15 years they are able to play. If they suffer any injury, how would they pay for their medical bills? When and if they retire, what is going to be in their savings account? The money that they worked for, that's what. Think of it this way. Most people in america get retirement money from the jobs that they work. Well athletes are getting their money earlier than usually. As you can see, Athletes need all the money they can get while they can in case anything bad happens.
Some people think it’s unfair that athletes even get paid. Many think that if someone gets payed more that the president, that's unjust. But in reality, we know that they're wrong. It’s not like people are handing out money for free. Athletes earn their money, just like adults earn their money when they work. Athletes just earn their money in a different way. And like Mackenzie said, “The works of professional athletes certainly pay off for us. Shouldn’t it pay off for them