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> They play by themselves, for themselves. The same can be said of actors, and yet they have a union/guild. > And the coincidence that they earn less might ha
by throw0101c 3y ago
> They play by themselves, for themselves.
The same can be said of actors, and yet they have a union/guild.
> And the coincidence that they earn less might have something to do with how nobody can name anyone outside of the top handful of players.
Few can name most of the benchwarmers in the NBA/NFL/etc, and yet they have a minimum salary: NHL is $775K, NFL is $800K.
Carlos Alcaraz is the top player and made US$ 10M (gross, not net) in 2022: he would be the 147th top-paid athlete in the NBA, 202nd in the NFL, 126th in the MLB.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago> The same can be said of actors, and yet they have a union/guild. Good point. I guess the big difference is that selling the tennis game itself simply does not bring in the revenues that acting and the NFL does. Top tennis players earn from brand endorsements, not from simply playing the game.