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Why do pro athletes and the media thinks it's appropriate to bitch abt money?
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:19 am
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:19 am
Are they THAT out of touch with their audience? You have RB's who have made $40-50 million in career earnings bitching about the drastic measures they may take b/c their position is unfairly compensated.
In years past we've seen NFL players complain because they aren't on the level of NBA or MLB contracts. NBA players may be the most entitled of all though.
And I won't get started on women's sports, when they still make well over the average person to play a game.
The entitlement with these people is off the charts, and the media eats it up.
I'm all for the free market, and athletes get paid their market worth because they have unique talents, but keep that shite behind closed doors. Your average NFL viewer is making $50k a year and spending $100+ a ticket to come watch you play a game.
It's why I've always liked college sports more than pro, but it's now creeping into college too.
In years past we've seen NFL players complain because they aren't on the level of NBA or MLB contracts. NBA players may be the most entitled of all though.
And I won't get started on women's sports, when they still make well over the average person to play a game.
The entitlement with these people is off the charts, and the media eats it up.
I'm all for the free market, and athletes get paid their market worth because they have unique talents, but keep that shite behind closed doors. Your average NFL viewer is making $50k a year and spending $100+ a ticket to come watch you play a game.
It's why I've always liked college sports more than pro, but it's now creeping into college too.
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Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:22 am to rintintin
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Why do pro athletes and the media thinks it's appropriate to bitch abt money?
Because you can never have too much money.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:23 am to rintintin
Because we live in a country where you're encouraged to always make more money.
I think RB's have a legit gripe, considering it's the position with an average career expectancy that is shorter than a rookie contract.
I think RB's have a legit gripe, considering it's the position with an average career expectancy that is shorter than a rookie contract.
This post was edited on 7/20/23 at 9:24 am
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:24 am to rintintin
They are definitely out of touch and clueless.
RB's for the most part are easy to replace.
RB's for the most part are easy to replace.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:25 am to rintintin
Because the NFL made 12 BILLION dollars in national profit last year
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:28 am to rintintin
It isn’t like RBs don’t know this going in.
I had a superstar teammate who was the prototype “Athlete” recruit who played RB, CB, P, and PR/KR in high school.
He was being recruited at the next level to be a CB and was repeatedly told that he would have a much longer and more lucrative career there than if he stuck to his guns and stayed an RB.
He did a year at RB before deciding they were right and flipping sides of the ball. That helped get him into the NFL and he had a decent career there.
I had a superstar teammate who was the prototype “Athlete” recruit who played RB, CB, P, and PR/KR in high school.
He was being recruited at the next level to be a CB and was repeatedly told that he would have a much longer and more lucrative career there than if he stuck to his guns and stayed an RB.
He did a year at RB before deciding they were right and flipping sides of the ball. That helped get him into the NFL and he had a decent career there.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:44 am to rintintin
The question you should ask is why do you think it’s appropriate to bitch about other people bitch about.
The RB think they are not treated or paid fairly within the system on the NFL relative to other players and based on the overall revenues and profitability of the NFL. The sports media cover it because it’s a story.
You can choose to agree/disagree or disregard the story
The RB think they are not treated or paid fairly within the system on the NFL relative to other players and based on the overall revenues and profitability of the NFL. The sports media cover it because it’s a story.
You can choose to agree/disagree or disregard the story
Posted on 7/20/23 at 9:46 am to rintintin
And in the 60-70’s players took an offseason job to make ends meet. Players in team sports today are pampered and a lot of them are way overpaid. The 12th guy on the bench off any nba team makes like $2 million a year.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:02 am to rintintin
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Are they THAT out of touch with their audience?
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Your average NFL viewer is making $50k a year and spending $100+ a ticket to come watch you play a game.
Eh, players generate millions for their employers. Audience income shouldn't be a deterrent for wanting fair market compensation.
I'm not going to take less money and/or never ask for a market rate salary at my job just because my customers make significantly less than I do.
You're worth what the market will pay you, and while I don't agree with some of the statements these running backs are making as of late, I'll never fault an individual for going after what they believe they are worth (regardless of profession).
If they are wrong about their worth, then the market will make that abundantly clear by not paying them what they want and/or adjusting their team/financial strategy to move on from that player.
This post was edited on 7/20/23 at 10:05 am
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:14 am to rintintin
It always amuses me that when it comes to pro sports, and how much people make, the general public loves to side with the billionaires over the millionaires.
Tread on me harder, daddy.
Tread on me harder, daddy.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:20 am to rintintin
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Are they THAT out of touch with their audience? You have RB's who have made $40-50 million in career earnings bitching about the drastic measures they may take b/c their position is unfairly compensated.
Well, they're trading that for a reduced life expectancy, lifelong pain, and CTE. I know I know, they know what they signed up for. but I think they deserve their money.
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I'm all for the free market, and athletes get paid their market worth because they have unique talents, but keep that shite behind closed doors. Your average NFL viewer is making $50k a year and spending $100+ a ticket to come watch you play a game.
People are people though, athletes aren't that different from you, they just have a unique skill as you've said that enables them to earn a lot of money.
But just because you dump $20m on someone that doesn't automatically adjust their mindset to one of abundance. There have been studies on lottery winners that demonstrate that they return to their pre-winning state of mind approximately 18 months after winning.
Wealth is an adjustment and I think a lot of these athletes don't actually feel wealthy deep down, especially because they know their time to earn this money is limited.
This post was edited on 7/20/23 at 10:22 am
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:23 am to rintintin
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Are they THAT out of touch with their audience?
Yes. They are spoiled coddled children.
McCaffery saying its “criminal” what RBs are making is sickening. He grew up in football with a silver spoon in his arse. Screw him.
Derek Henry too.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:25 am to rintintin
Because no matter how much money you already have, almost everybody always wants more money. If you look at the person to the right of you, and you know they have a lot more money than you. Then it is easy to become envious of them and desire that same amount.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:35 am to rintintin
Fans should never have allowed salaries to get to this point. It was driven by the greed of the owners, but players allowed it.
If NFL players only made $1 million/year instead of $10 million/year, would they really say, “Nah, I’m gonna go dig ditches or sell used cars instead” ?
If NFL players only made $1 million/year instead of $10 million/year, would they really say, “Nah, I’m gonna go dig ditches or sell used cars instead” ?
Posted on 7/20/23 at 10:55 am to rintintin
i mean if I an picking sides between a billionaire and a millionaire
Posted on 7/20/23 at 11:07 am to rintintin
People worship athletes no matter how shitty and terrible they are. They'll even steer their own kids towards making athletes their role models.
America has chosen these people as their gods and they can't do enough wrong to change that.
America has chosen these people as their gods and they can't do enough wrong to change that.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 11:10 am to rintintin
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It's why I've always liked college sports more than pro, but it's now creeping into college too.
No one cares what you like.
NFL players have every right to publicly campaign for more money if they feel underpaid. It’s hurting literally no one.
Also, it’s ignorant to compare being an NFL player with being an accountant like so many in this thread are trying to do.
Furthermore, most of you are projecting because you’re poor and you hate your life, and you want everyone else to be as miserable as you are.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 11:19 am to rintintin
Because they are tone deaf.
It's like Lebron crying about slavery.
It's like Lebron crying about slavery.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 11:19 am to rintintin
You would think they would be sheepish about how much money they make, to "relate" to the average fan who basically pays their salary.
Or not wanting to add pressure to perform when the public knows and can judge your performance to salary and label you a bum.
But they revel in talking about it.
There used to be a rule taught growing up: you don't talk about money and you certainly don't boast about your own wealth.
But athlete culture is about flaunting it to their peers.
Or not wanting to add pressure to perform when the public knows and can judge your performance to salary and label you a bum.
But they revel in talking about it.
There used to be a rule taught growing up: you don't talk about money and you certainly don't boast about your own wealth.
But athlete culture is about flaunting it to their peers.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 11:39 am to rintintin
quote:Because the fans also eat it up.
The entitlement with these people is off the charts, and the media eats it up.
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