kockblocker1 said:
Why shouldnt professional players get big dollar contracts? Given the circumstances I think they have earned it. Sure the dollar amounts are absorbent but if you look at the big picture I would rather they get it than the owners.
For example: Say the LA Lakers as an organization make 200 million a year in profit. If the entire team salaries total only 80 million then that would mean the owner/owners make 120 million for that one year. I dont see how that is fair. Sure the owners have to put their asses on the line year to year because theyre profit dollar amount is not guaranteed, but really, they should and are greatly compensated for this. More than half of organizations profit money should go to the players. They are the ones who bring in the fans. The fans are the people that pay the money. The owners are really just playing the role of the pimp.
The situation can also take a swing in the other direction. Say the Organization only averages 50 million a year profit. The players salaries would need to reflect this. There shouldnt be a huge change in numbers from team to team though (except for baseball, baseball is fucked up). The largest portion of a teams money should come from association. The TNT, ESPN, and NBC contracts all need to be with the sports association (NBA, NFL, etc.). They would then in turn distribute the cash accordingly to the various teams.
This also rings true for other sports like hockey, football, and baseball. Same rule applies. This is the way I see it. If my logic is wrong then please point out my flaws. I want to understand why you think they do not deserve it.
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Ok, well, I don't know much about hockey, so I'm going to stick with basketball.
First of all, it's absurd that a basketball team can make as much as it can. Nothing against the players, or owners, but 200 million dollars for 164 hours of entertainment (plus playoffs, perhaps) is
way too much. Do they deserve money for being the best at what they do (and recent evidence may point otherwise)? Yes, they do. But do they deserve as much as some of them make? Not in my opinion.
But I'm not here to debate about how much basketball players are getting. The point is, these players are already getting big bucks. Now, to deprive their fans of 32 games in a season because of some frivolous technicality is unacceptable.
And as for the management part, well, that's how it works in the real world as well. The
managers, or owners decide how much money an employee gets, not the other way around. Now the employees may do most of the work, but the management does in fact get the money. That's just the way capitalism works. If you want to go on strike, because you honestly don't believe you're making enough money, and you really are underpaid, then go for it. But if you're making 10 million dollars, you're not underpaid. If you believe that you're underpaid, then take it up with the management, but a lock-up in such situations should be unacceptable, and any player that participated in it should be reprimanded.