Bahamian Athletes OverPaid

             In 2004 the Bahamian Olympic 400 meter Gold Medalist Tonique- Williams Darling shared a million dollar TDK Golden League jackpot with Christian Olsson, after they won their events in each of the six Golden leagues. Darling's earning for the Golden leagues events reached $571,950(Nearly). Have you ever imagined what it would be like to make $571,950? For Tonique Williams -Darling the Bahamian Olympic gold medalist many other professional athletes both internationally and throughout the Caribbean this thought is not just a product of their imaginations; it is a part of their reality. Mike Tyson's earnings in his match with Peter McNeeley were unbelievable. In a single second, he made 281,000 dollars. (Professional Athletes) . Do these athletes really deserve all that money? No, these athletes do not need to receive the amount of money they receive simply to play games. The money spent on athletes can be spent in more beneficial ways. Bahamian athletes are being overpaid and excessively supported.
             In today's society, one is usually paid more if one's job is more economically or socially important. However, teaching is one of the most economically and socially important occupations because our future economy relies on the education of its youth, yet teachers are paid much less than the average professional athlete. The Prime Minister of the Bahamas makes decisions that affect our country and he only makes $86,000 dollars a year. Yet, Debbie Ferguson earned $ 117,054 at the TDK Golden League track and field in 2004 by simply winning a few races (Nearly). Professional athletes do not play near as vital role in the economy as the Prime Minister but their salaries significantly reflect otherwise.
             The Bahamian government as well as private Bahamian organizations has spent a considerable amount of money on professional Bahamian athletes. Following the Golden Girls first place perf...

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