Is there too much money in professional sports?

Professional baseball, football, and basketball players get paid way, way, waaaaay to much money in my opinion. If we added all of the money every single MBL baseball, NFL football and NBA basketball player makes over the course of 10 years, I believe it would add up to more money than any second or third world country has. I am a HUGE sports fan, but I feel their salaries are too high! Think of all of the under priviledged children in the US and around the world. Think about our homeless population. Think about that highway that you live near that desperately needs repaired. Think about that village in Ethiopia that one player's salary for a 5 year contract would feed for 10 years. We, as Americans, are spoiled and greedy. Someone gets offered a $60 million contract for 5 years, and holds out for a better offer. Think about how hard WE work for a salary of $20,000 to $75,000 (on average) per year. It's not right. Does anyone agree. If not, why?

Is there too much money in professional sports?
i completely agree with you. i mean seriously, since when can ppl earn millions and millions of $s just for playing some silly game. who cares how good they are nobody's worth that kind of money. y cant the average worker make that kind of money?
Reply:Well it all has to do with the amount of people willing to go watch the sports. Take the NY Yankees for example.... they get approx. 50,000 people coming to watch their games every night. For this reason they are able to pay players millions of dollars to come in and pitch for one inning.





Salary has to do with how many customers your profession has.
Reply:I agree with you fullheartedly.
Reply:yes way to much