Billionaire's playground: the world of professional sports

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20. If I was a great athlete, and hired an agent coming out of college,

I would take the best offer I could get. I don't think any athlete would say, "No, that's too much money. I want less."
The athletes are NOT to blame. They are merely good at their sport and are offered money to play. Sure, some are too big for their britches, but it is ultimately the fans who support the system. Yes, there is a degree of taxpayer support, but there are also many jobs and a boost to the local economy for hosting a sports team. There are so many here on DU that are very anti-sports. I am not one of those. I played baseball, football, basketball and ran track before moving to Hawaii in '64 and discovering surfing. At the time, surfing was an individual sport, no money involved. Now, big surfers have sponsors too, prize money, just like skateboarders, etc.
Lay off the athletes, pro or amateur, and if you want to blame someone for their salaries, blame the fans. Go Giants!