Pro Athletes Get Paid Too Much Essay

Do you think that athletes get paid way too much money? Athletes gets paid more then the person who controls our country. Also the franchises get payed more then the athlete and that’s why athletes get paid so much. Salary comparison, respect and prestige, and fans supporting the team is why pro athletes make so much money. One of the first reasons why athletes get paid way too much is because of all of the fans that buy things to support the teams.

I think that athletes are getting paid way too much money but it not all of their fault, it’s also us as fans. All of the ticket, clothing, and other stuff that are made for the team are being sold and most of that money is divided between the players (news). Also buying super expensive food, drinks, and stuff at the gift shops at the games goes to the players as well (bleacher report). For example, a golden state
For example, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, refuses to stand for the National Anthem during a preseason game with the Green Bay Packers (ijr). Also during the playing of the National Anthem at 2016 Super Bowl, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newtown failed to remove his skullcap and hold his hand over his heart (ijr). I feel like not standing or taking off your hat while the National Anthem is one of the most disrespectful thing to do. If you can’t stand and give your respect to the people that fight for you and put their lives on the line for you, then you should leave this country. In March of 2016, Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams was so irritated with how his players behaved during the National Anthem, so he brought in military veterans and had his players stand face-to-face with them.“These guys, when they were your age, interrupted their life, they paused their education, they changed their career, and they gave their life for those chairs,” he told his players(ijr). That is how every coach should tell their