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[–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

I agree, but the money has to come from somewhere. Athletes generate the money they are paid, and they generate a lot so they get paid accordingly.

I don't think that we are equating profit generated as value. It's just a fact that athletes make lots of money because they generate it.

I think that what should happen is that the organizations/teams that are making billions should be taxed higher or something equivalent and those funds should go to under paid professionals like teachers. But, I don't think that athletes should make less because there's enough extra profits that both can exist.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago*

    Our political system equates value to revenue and that is why we don't tax accordingly. Business owners are labeled "job creators" and taxing them is framed as a negative value add.

    Absolutely agree that athletes are also being exploited here and the burden should not fall on them to correct this (except as advocates for a better system).

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