QotD: Paying Pro Athletes
If someone's willing to pay them that money, then sure they deserve every penny. If the owners of the franchises are making good money, then the players do deserve to get their share of the profits. Ichiro's getting close to 20MM USD a season starting next year, but the Mariners' felt he was worth that much and more in money they'll make, so more power to them. Actually MLB should be paying part of Ichiro's salary considering that international profits are divided by all teams.
Do professional athletes make too much money, or do they deserve every penny? Why?