[ilovetv]

With all the talk of "the rich" and their "greed", why is this kind of greed just fine???

"......Vick got a $100 million, six-year contract from the Philadelphia Eagles, one that makes him the third-highest paid QB in the league and prompted a press conference today in Philadelphia....."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...AJqJ_blog.html

[angiefox10]

I feel another one of my rants coming on!!!

[brostholder]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

With all the talk of "the rich" and their "greed", why is this kind of greed just fine???

"......Vick got a $100 million, six-year contract from the Philadelphia Eagles, one that makes him the third-highest paid QB in the league and prompted a press conference today in Philadelphia....."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...AJqJ_blog.html

because it's not greed....it's the marketplace. If the eagles would spend $1 to make $2, we would understand it. But if they spend $100 million to make $200 million we don't seem to get it. It's their money to "invest" however they want to, in my humble opinion.

[buggyone]

They get that kind of money because patrons are willing to pony up over $100 per ticket for the football games. Pro football is no longer a Sunday afternoon you can take your two kids and wife to. It would be costing at least $700 for the afternoon.

How does anyone else feel that a salary cap of no more than the President earns ($400,000) be placed on a sports figures salary? The sports figure would have to be a voting resident of that community for at least 2 years before being eligible for that team; and the sports team would have the same ethnic makeup as the surrounding community.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by brostholder

because it's not greed....it's the marketplace. If the eagles would spend $1 to make $2, we would understand it. But if they spend $100 million to make $200 million we don't seem to get it. It's their money to "invest" however they want to, in my humble opinion.

I understand that it's the marketplace and that it's their money to "invest". I'm talking about how income earners of $250,000, many of whom are small businessmen, are vilified as "the rich" motivated by "greed", when it comes to talk of tax increases.

[brostholder]

Originally Posted by buggyone

They get that kind of money because patrons are willing to pony up over $100 per ticket for the football games. Pro football is no longer a Sunday afternoon you can take your two kids and wife to. It would be costing at least $700 for the afternoon.


How does anyone else feel that a salary cap of no more than the President earns ($400,000) be placed on a sports figures salary? The sports figure would have to be a voting resident of that community for at least 2 years before being eligible for that team; and the sports team would have the same ethnic makeup as the surrounding community.

when they pointed out to Babe Ruth that he made more money than President Hoover, he replied "I had a better year than he did." Great idea for the makeup of a team, but we should go further. 51% of the team should be female, 10% gay or bisexual, 1% illegal immigrant, 20% over the age of 60 and 20% under the age of 6, 5% asian, etc. A team like that would surely bring the price of tickets down!

[mrfixit]

.................Like it says on my pointy tinfoil hat................DAMIFINO.......................

[hedoman]

Micheal Jordan, Tiger Woods, Danica Patrick, NY Yankees and the list goes on....YO peeps it's entertainment and they pay what they pay. Movies are no longer $.25 cents either.....

Muhamed Ali had to come out of retirement how many times because he was broke? How much is Lebron making?

[GeorgeT]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

I understand that it's the marketplace and that it's their money to "invest". I'm talking about how income earners of $250,000, many of whom are small businessmen, are vilified as "the rich" motivated by "greed", when it comes to talk of tax increases.

You quoted Vick's salary that's why sports figures are being discussed.
These days I don't think of a person that makes $250K/year as being rich but I guess it's has to do with perception. My perception is that sports figures make way too much but that's the fault of the fans.

The president may only make $400K/year but look at the perks!

[MrMark]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

With all the talk of "the rich" and their "greed", why is this kind of greed just fine???

"......Vick got a $100 million, six-year contract from the Philadelphia Eagles, one that makes him the third-highest paid QB in the league and prompted a press conference today in Philadelphia....."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...AJqJ_blog.html

Nothing to do with greed! Leave the guy alone. He served his time and paid his debt to society.

[MrMark]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

With all the talk of "the rich" and their "greed", why is this kind of greed just fine???

"......Vick got a $100 million, six-year contract from the Philadelphia Eagles, one that makes him the third-highest paid QB in the league and prompted a press conference today in Philadelphia....."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...AJqJ_blog.html

Nothing to do with Greed! He paid his debt to society. Time to get off his case.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by buggyone

They get that kind of money because patrons are willing to pony up over $100 per ticket for the football games. Pro football is no longer a Sunday afternoon you can take your two kids and wife to. It would be costing at least $700 for the afternoon.

How does anyone else feel that a salary cap of no more than the President earns ($400,000) be placed on a sports figures salary? The sports figure would have to be a voting resident of that community for at least 2 years before being eligible for that team; and the sports team would have the same ethnic makeup as the surrounding community.

Um... Would superior football prowess count for anything?

[schotzyb]

I recall several years ago when Latrell Sprewell turned downed a 13 million dollar contract for one year saying not enough , that he had to "feed his family". Makes a person wonder just how many are in that family and what are they eating that 13 million dollars won't feed them

[tainsley]

Originally Posted by MrMark

Nothing to do with Greed! He paid his debt to society. Time to get off his case.

Go Eagles! Go Phillies!

[rubicon]

Credit the market place (fans)....blame the owners...Criticize the business agents and their players but in my mind very few if any of these sports figures deserve that kind of money..Big money has diluted the spirit of the game for me..So I find myself watching less and less of any sport. The same principles apply to the movie industry and corporations. I know the other sie of the argument but let me end with this How many sports figures, actors CEO's (and there are some) really live up to their salary demands? And how does their greed affect the industry they represent? I'm just saying