1 - The teams/owners are subsidized not the players.
That's important why to the point I am trying to make?
Because it shows how the players salaries aren't really subsidized. I don't think that its legitimate to use the excuse that there is some government subsidy somewhere, to give the subsidizer control over that money and what can be done with it forever.
A-Rod can pay his babysitter whatever he wants. However, I don't want taxpayers subsidizing his salary which is what is happening.
Not really, sure he might indirectly benefit from the subsidy but so would the babysitter.
In any case remove all the subsidies and the superstars will still make massive salaries. You seemed to find those salaries to be an injustice. Would you be fine if they where cut by ten or twenty percent? I doubt it.
Not an injustice....but a negative reflection on our culture.
OK, so its not an injustice but your upset about it as "a negative reflection on our culture". Wouldn't it still be such a negative reflection in your opinion if A-Rod made $20mil, or Jeter made $15mil?
"How would you structure things so they don't?"
The owners pay for the building of the stadiums.
That would be good, but it wouldn't change the owners control of the sport.
Most likely it would not be allowed to merge due to issues re. monopolies.
Look up the AFL, the AAFC, the American and National Leagues, the ABA.
American Idol has proven there is considerable undiscovered talent in the US. Given that perspective, I have to believe there are great athletes who are never seen by scouts.
How many people have made it big from American Idol? A handful, maybe the winners, and a few others.
How many people are in the NFL? During the season 53 per team, plus a 5 man practice squad, 32 teams or 1856 players. I suppose a new league doesn't have to be as big but are you going to find another 1000 NFL caliber players? Not particularly likely. |
