The professional sports industry has enjoyed impressive growth over the past decade. Credible sources show that professional sports salaries total $20,000,000,000 ($20 Billion) total.
Sports players are paid an unethically large amount of money for playing sport. Yes, it's a tough job. No, Alex Rodriguez (New York Yankees) should not make $30M without a surcharge--this doesn't include the endorsement money. No, Kobe Bryant does not deserve $29M without a surcharge--again, this doesn't include the million made on endorsement.
Sports are an important part of our culture, but nobody can agree that one man deserves $30M for playing a sport--no matter how well they play it. Over $20B in Revenue should have an additional luxury tax of 20%. The middle class and U.S. would gain $4 Billion/Year.