Why Do Athletes Get Paid Too Much

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Imagine, you were a MLB player and you had millions of dollars. What would you do with it? Nobody deserves that much money unless they found a cure for cancer, or are saving lives. Athletes get paid too much. Athletes don’t think about the real world. Many athletes buy 3-5 cars when they can only drive one at a time then later on wonder where a chunk of their money went. Also so some athletes buy million-billion dollar mansions. Then when they retire can’t afford that type of house. Lastly if they get injured and can’t play anymore and they have been buying all these expensive things, they won't be able to afford all the medical bills, their house, all of their cars, and support themselves or their family. In conclusion, if athletes were too

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