why are pro athletes so greedy i mean they get an offer for lets say 15 million a year and they say no thats not enough i am worth 25 million i mean come on if you cant live on 15 million a year then you dont deserve to be living give me a break already
2006-12-12 23:53:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
As long as owners pay, players demand more and more.
2006-12-13 00:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Think of it this way.
The sports market is huge. Billions of dollars are flowing in from stadium/arena revenues, from TV/Radio stations, from clothing sales, from video games residuals.
All that money goes to the owners and managers of teams. They get to keep that money, unless the athletes -- who, after all, are the reason these guys get the money -- say they want their share. So, that $15 million that the athlete tries to bargain for will stay with the non-athlete owner, if the athlete fails to win the negotiation. This is a battle between the suits and the jocks.
2006-12-13 00:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by jackbutler5555 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As greedy as they are, its nothing with how greedy the owners and leagues are. Pro athletes have a relatively short career and have to maximize their earning potential during that short span. Baseball you could play forever, but with a contact sport like football, hockey, or basketball any game might be your last. And football doesn't do very much with guaranteed money. So yes, they are greedy, but their trying to protect their futures.
2006-12-13 00:18:11 · answer #3 · answered by v 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many factors in athletes asking for more money. First money is a great leveler. If you make more than someone else it shows that you must be worth more than the other person. Secondly, a smart athlete, knows that once he is finished, he must have something to live on, so he invests his money, for his future. Although most athletes have college educations, many of them show a complete lack of being able to express themselves, other than through athletics. Finally, they have many people who they have to support, such as agents, publicists, trainers, and the usual list of hangers on.
2006-12-13 00:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simply demand and supply. If one club pays more than another for the athlete, he/she will go to the one, which offers more. Sallary is one of, if not the most important decision factor for professional athletes as it is for anyone. OK, ambition is another factor, but at this level most clubs are more or less equal.
Think of it. What would you do if you had a choice between two employers, one of them offering you 1.000 and the other 5.000?
It's not greed, it's professionalism.
2006-12-13 01:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by MrBill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO U WANT 10 MIL OR 15 MIL POUNDS IF U HAVE A CHOICE???
IF ITS 15 MIL THAT ANSWERS UR QUESTION
IF ITS 10 MIL THAT IS WEIRD CHOICE
2006-12-12 23:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
amen too that brother
2006-12-13 00:01:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause i'm rich....
well wouldn't you be dont hate..
just cause your not as talented..
2006-12-13 00:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by rm4real 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋