To the question “Are elite athletes overpaid?” » people have varied answers. Some people would agree with this and say "why should someone who kicks or kicks a ball be paid as much as someone who saves lives or teaches children every day?" » But on the other hand, some would disagree and say that athletes are paid for their skills, just like everyone else! These are two very good arguments. Those who say that elite athletes are overpaid don't know what they are talking about, because athletes are paid for their skills, just like any other job or career. For example, a specialist doctor is paid more than three hundred thousand dollars per year, that's an astronomical sum! On the other hand, the average AFL player is paid two hundred and nineteen thousand a year. Sure, there are some AFL players like Chris Judd and Jonathon Brown who are considered the best and they might earn a little more than average, but if anyone is overpaid it's these specialist doctors, because n Anyone can go to university and become a doctor, but it takes natural talent and raw skill to be a top AFL player. But on the other hand, why does a person who kicks a ball get paid as much as someone who saves lives. AFL players may have all these skills and everything else that others don't, but do they have the ability to save lives on a daily basis like a doctor does? Or do they have the ability to teach children to read and write like a teacher does? Yes, doctors are paid more, but they do more as far as the lives of others are concerned. Elite sports players are artists; they put people in the stands. They sell tickets and therefore make money. Additionally, apart from a team's franchise, they also promote asdor...... middle of paper ...as if a Gardner's newspaper employee did these things, he would be allowed to return directly to his job, where Cousins ​​was suspended for two years. On the other hand, take Nathan Lovett-Murray: on August 3 this year, his house was searched and a single ecstasy tablet was found. He is a well respected member of the club and community, especially among the indigenous contingent, where he has held seminars for them and also started an urban hip hop label to help some indigenous kids record their music as some don't. can't afford a good price. studio and producer. With this silly little act, even though it wasn't his, it still had an impact on his career. I don't believe people's opinions will ever change on this issue and it will always be a societal issue, but I myself believe AFL players are not overpaid. THANKS.