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Pro Athletes are way overpaid.
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Pro athletes should be able to make as much as the market can bear.
|    | 15 | 71.43% | |
There should be limits on their pay.
|    | 1 | 4.76% | |
All the money in the world should be distributed equally.
|    | 0 | 0% |
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03-05-2012, 11:41 AM
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| | Preposterous
Join Date: Dec 2008  Location: Law offices of Jackie Chiles
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I believe all athletes are worth the money they are paid. I believe that because they are able to get it. I challenge any man/woman/child on VN to perform like Albert Pujols, Arian Foster, Tom Brady, LeBron James, etc.....They are the best of the best on planet earth. Surely that's worth something. Little poll:
Velo Vol -
"No football player "deserves" that kind of money for carrying a ball around. What a weird society this is." | 
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03-05-2012, 11:44 AM
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| | Short Sided
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: AZ
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| Athletes are worth what they and the owners agree they are worth.
A weird society is one in which a party outside of the negotiation can assume he knows what's fair and proper. One where he thinks he knows the true "value" of things. | 
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03-05-2012, 11:50 AM
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| | Extraordinary Member
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own little world
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| No different than actors hauling in millions for a role in a movie. Athletes are performers too, plus they sacrifice their bodies for their roles.
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03-05-2012, 12:10 PM
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| | Leon Sandcastle
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Reality
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| What about the people that give their lives for this country. What is that worth?
answer: 450K before taxes.
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03-05-2012, 12:20 PM
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| | Short Sided
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Originally Posted by 7thgroupvolfan  What about the people that give their lives for this country. What is that worth?
answer: 450K before taxes. | It's worth what the soldier agrees it's worth. Otherwise the soldier wouldn't enlist. | |
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03-05-2012, 12:25 PM
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| | I'm Pro Vol.
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| How long will it take LG to choose option 4. 
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03-05-2012, 12:36 PM
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| | Leon Sandcastle
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Originally Posted by nbakerld It's worth what the soldier agrees it's worth. Otherwise the soldier wouldn't enlist. | No *****..it's worth what the government says you are worth. The amount changes all the time. You wouldn't know anything about that, though.
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03-05-2012, 12:38 PM
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| | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by 7thgroupvolfan What about the people that give their lives for this country. What is that worth?
answer: 450K before taxes. | Big time boom. Posted via VolNation Mobile | |
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03-05-2012, 12:39 PM
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| | Short Sided
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Originally Posted by 7thgroupvolfan No *****..it's worth what the government says you are worth. The amount changes all the time. You wouldn't know anything about that, though. | You agree to a compensation package when you enlist, do you not? Even if some of the benefits are subject to change, you still agreed to the terms. | |
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03-05-2012, 12:45 PM
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| | Leon Sandcastle
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Originally Posted by nbakerld You agree to a compensation package when you enlist, do you not? Even if some of the benefits are subject to change, you still agreed to the terms. | You do the same thing when you get married. Doesn't mean your ***** won't still sleep with the ups guy.
What about if you get drafted? Your ass would run to canada. What is the value of your life then?
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03-05-2012, 12:45 PM
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| | Fate Loves The Fearless
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Originally Posted by 7thgroupvolfan No *****..it's worth what the government says you are worth. The amount changes all the time. You wouldn't know anything about that, though. | Almost everyones pay changes good or bad depending on what their employer says they are worth. If you dont like the change, find a new employer. | |
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03-05-2012, 12:50 PM
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| | Leon Sandcastle
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Originally Posted by tri_vol Almost everyones pay changes good or bad depending on what their employer says they are worth. If you dont like the change, find a new employer. | We are talking about a life. Shut your mouth.
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03-05-2012, 12:53 PM
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| | This We'll Defend
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| I think they're paid to much. However, the owners seem to think they are worth it, so get what you can get | |
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03-05-2012, 12:54 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Short Sided
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Originally Posted by 7thgroupvolfan You do the same thing when you get married. Doesn't mean your ***** won't still sleep with the ups guy.
What about if you get drafted? Your ass would run to canada. What is the value of your life then? | Thank goodness we rid ourselves of slavery to the state in the form of the military draft. Leave the military jobs to people like you who actually enjoy it. | |
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03-05-2012, 12:55 PM
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#15 (permalink)
| | Short Sided
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Originally Posted by Yankee_Vol I think they're paid to much. However, the fans seem to think they are worth it, so get what you can get | fyp
The owners pay them based on how much revenue the player can generate from fans. | |
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