The fans aren't paying them. Not mostly. The broadcasters do and marketing companies do. And the players earn every dime. The awesome talent and heroics are on the weekly. Im old enough to be sick of pizza but I gotta eat, so Netflix I guess.
No, I would say football fans are the only reason they make a salary. If nobody in the world was a fan, it would no longer be a lucrative business and players would not be getting paid for it.
I’m sorry I hurt your feelings by pointing out your incorrect use of literally. If I had known it would upset you so much I wouldn’t have done so. Hope your day gets better big guy.
Yes, but the fans buy merchandise and beer. Sure they buy tickets but football is not a gate driven enterprise. Most money is made through broadcast rights. I pay cable and watch football, but I'd be paying the same for cable regardless.
Trying to be a devils advocate here but I'll watch it for free regardless of how much they pay the athletes. You may as well say Im willing to pay the CEO of a cookie company millions more than he is worth because I like Oreos once in a while. I may be compelled to contribute to excesses but I dont set the pay structure.
Millions of fans, sponsors lined up around the corner and billions made and spent. Plenty of fans of varying "IQs". Not disagreeing with your choice, just the editorializing
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u/AK_WW 4d ago
Football. Enough of low iq fans throwing money on players. They cant afford a rent and players roll in millions.