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> given how poorly paid athletes are To be clear, in the US, when people say pro-athlete, they mostly means NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB. (Yes, tennis counts also, but
by throwaway2037 2y ago
> given how poorly paid athletes are
To be clear, in the US, when people say pro-athlete, they mostly means NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB. (Yes, tennis counts also, but leave that aside for a moment.)
I Googled for minimum contracts in those four leagues:
NBA: 1.1m USD
NFL: 660k USD
NHL: 750k USD
MLB: 60k USD
MLB is shockingly low, but it might be explained by the farm leagues. (I don't know more details.) I doubt anyone who sees regular play in the MLB is making so little.
- brokenmachine 2y agoYou're talking about maybe the top 1500 sportspeople in the country. The rest are poorly paid.
- bruceb 2y agoIf you play in the major league baseball you min is $740k not $60k. https://apnews.com/major-league-baseball-labor-agreement-details-732f25c0ec1bc69dcc2ebf903bcdb43b https://apnews.com/major-league-baseball-labor-agreement-det...