In recent decades, auspicious sports professionals are attracting more and more attention from admirers throughout the world. It is, therefore, an obvious fact that we can easily find example of it anywhere. This essay will deeply dig into this problem and discuss whether it is equitable or not to people in other exceptional occupations.
On the one hand, there is no doubt that athletes deserve to receive the rewards for what they have done. As they are in the public’s eyes, they have to work industriously in order to produce better and better results so that they could be able to satisfy their supporters. Additionally, the professional performances that we often see on TV are definitely the outcome of hard work, persistence and pain. Besides, nowadays, rivalry among nations is dramatically growing as developing countries are eager to prove their power and influence on the international arena. As a result, sports play an important role in the growth of their nations and take the responsibility for bringing success and fame for the whole country. Finally, well-paid athletes has so far reflected the public support of sport in general and the level of public endorsement that successful stars can receive.
On the other hand, it still shows an inequity in some perspectives of this problem. Evidently, sports do not contribute as much for the society as other significant occupations. For example, high profile professional like doctor provides great contribution to the community by treating sick and injured patient. Furthermore, scientists who carry out researches with a view to discovering new inventions and tackling climate change also sacrifice a lot for humanity. But why do these contributions are hardly taken into consideration? The answer is due to lack of identification and also for the reason that mass media doesn’t often show interest in their works. They usually find science and all these stuffs boring and not worth hearing. Resultantly, they choose watching sport shows as a way of relieving stress instead of focusing on erudition and all those stuffs.
In conclusion, sports professionals with sufficient ability and tendency to accomplish high levels in their career are justified to get hold of huge earnings. At the same time, it points out that sport professions are considered to be more valuable than other essential occupation all around the world.