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Originally Posted by Aadik
See, I understand that- but before, baseball had people working for a labor that was unfair. I expect the right to earn as much as I'm worth, and I find it very hard to oppose anyone essentialy asking for the same thing. I see the idea on the large scale, but the owners would be making more money if players made less- what they charge you is almost irrelevant of their costs- its what you can bear.
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And they'll end up pricing some fans right out of it. I have no problem with players getting their cut, but instead of sticking it to the fans, reduce tickets/concessions to make it more affordable for the average family and distribute the money back to the players and owners without one side or the other trying to get the lion's share of the loot. It would be nice to be able to pick up a magazine or newspaper and have stories about the players themselves rather than their salary or contract negotiations. It would be nice to not have to read about a greedy owner holding a city for hostage over a stadium by threatening to move if they don't get what they want. It would be nice to not have to read about that highly paid prima donna who's unhappy because Joe down the road got a million more than he did.
When you make 2 million, 5 million, 10 million, and more you don't have to worry about making ends meet. Ends are meeting like a mofo so why does the fan end up paying more out of their 30 to 100K salary so that some athlete/owner can have 6 hummers instead of 5. I'm not on the side of the player and I'm definitely not on the side of the owner. I feel sorry for the fan that is unable to enjoy watching a "game" because they can only afford to take their family out once or twice a year.