Term Papers on Wages Of Sport Athletes

Term Paper Title	Wages Of Sport Athletes
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# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.94

Wages of Sport Athletes

     How would you like to be paid twenty-three million dollars a year ? It
is obvious to say that everyone would more than love it. This figure is only one
of the many outrageous wages athletes are being paid today. True, not all
twenty-three million dollars goes directly to the athlete because of Uncle Sam.
Still these figures are too extreme regardless of the sport, baseball, football
or basketball. The athletes here in the United States are without a doubt the
greatest on earth. The only problem is so are their wages. Although the athletes
pay indicates the greatness of their individual ability, the amount earned per
year is way beyond reason. Due to these great wages being paid in particularly
in the sport of basketball,  the games greatness is being lost.
     One example of the extreme pay an athlete can achieve is shown by an
athlete named Michael Jordan. This basketball player is being paid thirty
million dollars for the 96 - 97 season. Last year for the season of 95 - 96,
Jordan was only being paid 3.5 million. While being paid this salary, Jordan
hardly ever complained too much even though the amount Jordan was being paid was
very low for the NBA. During this season Jordan never made any kind of statement
about quitting or even leaving for another team to make the money he may deserve.
Other players such as Shaq (Shaquille O'neil), and Reggie Miller, and even
teammate Dennis Rodman have been known to say thi...

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