Malluas wrote:Ugz.. i would be down for paying athletes no more than 200k .. seeing as they don't save lifes (doctors) or do engineering.
and sorry if you can't live on 200k a year then you have a prob
Honestly, I'd be comfortable with a cap around 500K. The limited duration of the athlete's career does mean that there is some necessity for higher yearly salaries for the 5-10 years the average player is capable of competing at these levels... but millions is way overboard.
Oh - and the cities that are wooing major sports teams with new arenas and such should levy the owners an Education Program fee - say 1% of gross revenue to be given to the inner-city schools for new programs. But that's a different topic. :P