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Old 03-24-2012, 06:57 PM   #956
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Where else are they going to make that sort of money though? Even if they made $250,000 a year, that's far more than what most of them could get with their communication or kinesiology degrees. The reason why they pay them so much money is because it adds to the appeal of the sport. It makes the game appear 'larger than life' when you see these physical freaks who make unbelievable amounts of money beat up each other. Without the huge contracts the big sports franchises don't look any better than Major League Soccer or some other second rate organization. All it is is a really ostentatious marketing gimmick.
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