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While most star athletes who play the major professional sports (football, baseball, basketball and hockey) just figure the jock tax into their next contract negotiation, lesser players with lesser salaries also have to pay the tax, which can be burdensome.
In no way is the distribution of wealth in professional sports âfairâ although some sport fanatics may believe the player is worth every penny. What should be kept in mind are the health expenses of the players and the career expectancy of the average athlete is only three to five years. Although the salaries are high, their careers are short and risk of injury is grave.