Mar. 22-17
BL. 7/8
OVERPAID ATHLETES Athletes will make more in a year than you will make in a lifetime. Yet after a few years of retirement, they go bankrupt. Most athletes can’t manage money. As proof, 78% of NFL players are bankrupt within a few years. Next is that 60% of NBA players are bankrupt within five years of retirement. Finally, athletes are in serious financial trouble after a few years of leaving a sports team. Athletes go bankrupt within a few years because they can’t handle their money.
Athletes are paid more than people who actually help society. For example, the highest paid doctor is paid $500,000 a year while the lowest paid Bulls player makes $850,000 a year. Another example is that the average FireFighter