Page 4 Editorial; Inflation of athletes’ salaries Guaranteed 68 million over 10 years, 6S million, 12 years. These are the kind of salaries athletes are making today. Athletes such as Glenn Robinson, Derek Coleman, Bobby Bonilla and Deion Sanders earn more money in one game than a normal person earns in a year, maybe a lifetime. Do any of these athletes actually deserve the salaries they are contracted? Is Robinson’s college career deserving of a guaranteed contract? Do baseball players like Bonilla have to strike to have the opportunity to make even more money? Like an average of one million per baseball player isn’t enough?! The relationship between the owners of sports team and die players who play for them has always been turbulent Baseball is in its worst labor dispute in the history of the league, not to mention sports as a whole. Hockey is now on strike and that might jeopardize die entire season fen* that league. The major confrontation between the owners and players is that each wants to make the most money they can. Owners have taken steps to insure their capacity to make a profit. Players use strikes for leverage to attempt to increase their salary-making ability. The Behrend College Collegian Published, weekly by the students of The Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College Co-Editors Matthew D. Cissne Alicia Hartman Business & Advertising Manager Iris Spinier The Collegian's editorial opinion is determined by die editorial staff, with the editon holding final responsibility. Opinions expressed in The Collegian are not necesaarify those af The Collegian or The Pennsylvania State University. In the NBA and the NFL, the leagues instituted a salary cap meaning each team has a set limit on the amount of money to be distributed among its players. The owners’ reasoning for the institution of a salary cap is league partiality. The players do not like the salary cap because it restricts their paychecks. The imbalance of capital among franchises is unfair. For instance, the Green Bay Packers of the NFL are owned by the community while San Francisco is owned by Eddie Deßartalo Jr., a multimillionaire. If there was no salary cap, which team would have the more expensive players? The small markets (such as Pittsburgh and Cleveland) cannot compete with the larger cities (such as Chicago and New York) in baseball. This equation goes with most any sport. A solution to this problem is not easy, but here is an idea: use the salary cap in the sport but change it every year. Take the money earned by the owners of organiztions each year and take the league average. Institute a new salary cap each year, based on the average profit that year. As profits raise for owners, the amount of money available will also rise, thus leading to happiness on both sides. CotUgkm Skiff: A&mßc&ko, Jcnyßnnn r R.v Brian Oiegay,JaimHafiwr t Eiktal!«|«^ Photographers: Tennille Antometti, Sheila Bickel, Mandy Elder, Keith Fish, Paul Gruseck, Mark Johnson, Dan Nowicki, labia. Patrawala, Stephanie Payne* News Editor Laura Bara wsld Entertainment Editor Danettopsrrett Sports Editors Tim Mellon JoeMotdllo Photo Coordinators Holly Beary Jen Colvin Editorial Cartoons 65 ' r»^»* AUdUtalnMn Office Manager Lori Anna Dyer Distribution Justin Tinker Courier Jay Rozelle Portal Information: The Collegian is piMshed weekly by the students of ThcPcnnsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College; Pint Floor, The J. Ebner Reed Union Building, Staliop Road, Erie. PA 16363. 814- 898-6488 or 814-898-6019 fa*. ISSN 1071-9283. ' Letter Fogey: Th« Collegian encourages JNpare on «pw% coverage, M&orial content and University affairs. Letters should be typewritten, double-spacedand signed by no more titan two pawns. Letters should be no longer then 400 wads. Letter* should include the semester standing sod major of the writer. AjU letters should provide the address and phage number of the writer lor verification of the letter. The Colkgian reserves the right to edit letters for length and to rejeet ditten. Letter* submitted to The Collegian become psopeity of thenewspupe*, The Collegian i» published every Thursday ' during the academic ydsr ore reaytdedf dWtitti Thursday, November 10,1994 A4vb* CiUhy Mortar
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