54 sats \ 11 replies \ @IamSINGLE 8 Aug \ on: How much do Olympians win when they get medal? Stacker_Sports
I think Olympians win the hearts of people when they win medals. They get nothing in winning. May be they can win a few endorsements.
It's sad that the athletes for less popular sports remain largely unnoticed and don't get too much in the form of money. This is same for poor countries as well.
This is a fallacy. Why should athletes be paid more to play a game? Besides most play for the love of the sport not to get paid.
Money has all but ruined a lot of sports in America. College football is a big one Money completely screwed up.
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Couldn’t agree more regarding CFB
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respectfully, you are being naive and selfish and completely fucking over college football players
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How? They choose to play. It’s a game why do people who play games must be compensated? Because we become a fat lazy jerk off society who over indulges in entertainment because modern society is so easy and safe?
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It’s not a game if it appears on television. It’s entertainment which is a business
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A business built on top of a game.
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College football is a big one Money completely screwed up.
I feel what you're saying and part of me agrees. However, lets look more broadly....
The colleges are making hundreds of millions off the athletes, yet it is the the athletes who will suffer a lifetime if they sustain a critical injury. Then those very same colleges push for legislation to make "paying college athletes illegal".
At the very least, the colleges should be forced to carry a multi-million dollar insurance policy on each player, so if that player sustains a career ending injury they get paid out.
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College football and basketball coaches and athletic directors benefit most from athletes not being paid. I’m not talking about under the table envelopes with cash.
You never hear about the star freshman who gets hurt and loses his scholarship.
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with all due respect, you are being naive and screwing college football players
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College football players should share in the spoils of revenue. I don’t see the coaches sharing some of the loot.
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A gold medal in the men’s 100 meter final means a lot of green in the near future
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