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Originally Posted by spuzzum
In a perfect world, it would be great for the NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL to cut player salaries, game tickets, and Heroine beer by 75% across the board.
When an athlete is making more than a CEO of a company managing 10,000+ people, the PM of Canada ten or a hundred fold, or the United States President, the financial aspect of sports has just turned into utter lunancy. And yes it's all about what the market will make of it - doesn't make it right for a middle class family.
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It’s none of your business how much money these other humans make. Vote with your wallet, clicks and eyeballs if you have a problem with it.
When the NHL owners FORCED the players to be their partners they said essentially “your role is to entertain and engage with our customers, our role is to run the business. If we both do our jobs right, we will make a boatload of money together.”
The players are counting on the owners to grow the revenue as much as possible, that’s the commitment the owners made to them.
The owners therefore are MORALLY & ETHICALLY obligated to charge as much as the market will pay.
Don’t worry though, the owners will lock the fans out to extort more from their partner.