Black Football Players Earning Millions Should Just Be Grateful That They Earn Millions of Dollars!

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2. I don't understand this part of their argument, either

What does the amount of money they make have to do with anything--except how much money they make? It's not like owners are handing out cash to these guys out of the goodness of their hearts. Professional athletes are gifted to start with, then work like hell to improve their skills. They get paid a lot because they do things the rest of us can't do, that people are willing to pay to watch.

It isn't a "privilege" to be a professional athlete, and while luck may have something to do with their raw talent, their success is due to their hard work. Because their hard work involves a sport has nothing to do with it, either. As long as the public is willing to pay, it's a fucking job.