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Do you think professional athletes are overpaid?
Not at all; They deserve their salary 0 (0%)
Maybe a bit, they still deserve to at least earn a million a year 2 (15.4%)
Quite a bit, some sports should have lower salaries than they currently have 6 (46.2%)
Definitely, there's no reason athletes should be earning millions for what they do 5 (38.5%)
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Poll 686: Professional Athlete
Topic Started: Apr 16 2011, 01:08 AM (497 Views)
Waterfox
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Poll 686

Thought this would be a good poll in retrospect, but honestly it didn't turn out as good as I thought, mainly because, surprise, it's another opinionated thing. Also, trying to totally cut down on generic both options in polls.

Some athletes make waaaay too much, especially in team sports like football and hockey. Individualized or Paired sports athletes should make more because it's more their effort than the help of a dozen or so others. 3rd option...
 
SakuWRYYYYY
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I think people who do sports like football and basketball are overpaid. But hockey? That's pretty dangerous, so I'd say it deserves good pay.
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Kamigy
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SakuWRYYYYY
Apr 16 2011, 01:10 AM
I think people who do sports like football and basketball are overpaid. But hockey? That's pretty dangerous, so I'd say it deserves good pay.
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Zyko
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I think they are quite overpaid. I mean, to make millions for running with a ball, or hitting stuff with a stick? Why can't I make money by stimulating my salivary glands to secrete salivary amylase on command?
But at the same time, many sports are quite dangerous and require loads of training/hard work... And they do tend to help unite a group of people...
 
Ninjα
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I am somewhat ambivalent. They probably don't deserve what they earn based on their skill in the sport alone, no. The thing you have to consider is that they entertain multitudes of people by displaying their skills. That's what earns them their money. This is also true of musicians, TV/Movie stars, and the like.
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Balore
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I hate sports and I hate how grossly overpaid their stars are. Also, sports like football are just as dangerous, if not more, than hockey.
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CopShadowGuy
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Sure there are more important jobs out there, but they give something people really enjoy; a break from the everyday bustle of life to sit back and watch a fierce and heated (non-lethal) competition while providing a sense of unity ("My team is better than yours"). It really does wonders for local economies and mental health.

As for the athletes, they work hard year round. Harder than a lot of people. But I think they may still be a little overpaid.

Second option.
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Marowak
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I think athletes are paid less for their own personal abilities/worth than for the fact that they provide entertainment for tons of people. So if you think athletes are severely overpaid, it must also be true of actors, musicians, etc. But the pays do get a little exorbitant, even considering that. 2nd option.

Unless of course we're counting Starcraft players as athletes, in which case athletes are CRIMINALLY underpaid.
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Stixx
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Athletes are ridiculously overpaid, as are actors and musicians. They're all important, but the pay is simply too much. The public puts entirely too much weight particularly into athletics and acting, in my opinion.
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Stixx
Apr 16 2011, 02:11 PM
Athletes are ridiculously overpaid, as are actors and musicians. They're all important, but the pay is simply too much. The public puts entirely too much weight particularly into athletics and acting, in my opinion.
 
Acolyte_of_the_Hero
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The fact they make this much money off of something pretty stupid is a huge perversion in the way our world is set up. I'm sorry, but there are many other things that money can go to.
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