Candace Lawler

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE SALARIES A CONTINUOUS

MATTER OF DEBATE

Synopsis• In the article, “The Professional Athlete Salaries a Continuous Matter of Debate” is about people stating their opinion on if they believe that athlete’s are getting paid too much. Some people don't think that players overall are overpaid, while some do think that certain individuals make too much. I agree with Cheryl Clark, in her opinion she’s questioning why teachers are getting little to nothing compared to athlete’s.

Key Points• “Average salaries in all sports are at all-time highs.  The league with the highest average salary is the National Basketball Association. ”• “Clark does not understand why teachers, who basically have the future of the country in their hands, make so little and athletes, who entertain the public for such a short period of time, make so much.”• “The only sport that has a leash on its players' salaries is the National Football League.  The other three leagues offer guaranteed contracts, which means that whatever the amount is when a player signs his contract is the amount he gets. ”

Athlete vs. Teacher Salary

What do I think?• Perhaps athlete’s are being overpaid. I agree with Ms. Clark, that teachers aren’t getting paid half as much and they are helping create our leaders of tomorrow. As where, nobody is benefiting from athlete’s, besides the entertainment they provide their watchers. However, there are some athlete’s that do actualy give back to the community.

Derrick Rose, basketball player of Chicago BullsHe is the 7th highest earning US athlete, his annual income at $33.4 million.

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Average TeacherThe average salary for teacher jobs in Philadelphia, PA is $54,000.

Why I chose this article•I chose this article because I was interested in the salaries of athlete’s. I wanted to know the opinions of other people on whether they think the athlete’s are getting paid too much.

Floyd MayweatherTotal Earnings between June 2011 to June 2012: $85 millionSalary/winnings: $85 millionEndorsements: $0Sport: Boxing , Age: 35

Tiger WoodsTotal Earnings between June 2011 to June 2012: $59.4 millionSalary/winnings: $4.4 millionEndorsements: $55 million (Nike)Sport: Golf, Age: 36Net Worth: $500 million – As of September 2010, according to Forbes

Lebron JamesTotal Earnings between June 2011 to June 2012: $53 millionSalary/winnings: $13 millionEndorsements: $40 million ( Nike, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, State Farm and others)Sport: Basketball, Age: 27

Michael VickTotal Earnings between June 2011 to June 2012: $22 millionSalary/winnings: $20 millionEndorsements: $2 millionSport: Football (NFL)

How this effects society•Yes, these athletes work hard and they don't get the things they work for by just sitting around. Most athletes do give back to their communities and people less fortunate than them. But our tax dollars help pay for them.

This Concludes MY Final…