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I'd be inclined to agree but they are only getting paid their dues based on how much the sport makes. There are far more people that do very little for their money within the NHL.
Not unpopular, but not an easily fixable one. While people who pay hundreds of dollars to go to games or get TV packages can certainly donate to causes and many of them do, the NHL, players and TV networks can also donate and do more in the community. Ultimately my question is why can't both happen where elite athletes get paid, and society still takes care of people in need?
Because humans get bored easily and like having something to rally behind
Our team better than your team and we do anything to prove (luckily nowadays it's mainly by spending more money than breaking kneecaps)
I don't disagree, but..
- they contribute far more to society and make far less than many.
- It's a lot harder than "play a sport a few times a week".
Also shorter careers than most fields, and high injury risk of shortening it even further. My concern is the folks fighting to get into, and stay in the league, making very little comparatively. But they still have the same risks to not be able to function properly due to injury, but don't have the security of big earnings during a decently long career.
People give value to the franchise they play for. For example, a good player might increase the sales of a jersey for the team. Players are in a way, like influencers, but constricted to commercials and team goods.
Players associations. Basically player unions
Uberwealthy people own sports franchises for the most part. It’s an investment to keep the populace entertained. If we don’t have things to entertain and distract us, we might actually notice that’s things are pretty not okay, and that there is a not so subtle boot on all of our necks.
That’s why they get paid so much.
It mostly started back in the 70s/80s when team owners managed to turn it into big business. They were making bank with tickets sales, merch sales, sponsorship deals etc and the players were getting pissed. After all, they were the ones out there doing the work and getting hurt so they demanded more compensation. It kind of snowballed from there with prices and salaries going ever up.
Back in the 60s/70s my grandparents owned a restaurant near the LA Rams practice field. Most of the players were regular customers and my grandpa had several team signed footballs that they gave him. At that time most of the players also had off-season jobs. My parents bought their first house from one of the guys who was a realtor.