This is a silly take, professional sports people definitely love the game and don't turn down big pay cheques. If you are world-class at something and people w

This is a silly take, professional sports people definitely love the game and don't turn down big pay cheques. If you are world-class at something and people will pay you to do it, why wouldn't you get paid for it? Just because you want to get paid doesn't mean you don't love it.