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Re: The 10 highest-earning American athletes +
said by dogma  :Moreover, Americans personal income has been falling as well, however it seems professional athlete/entertainer incomes are increasing. I completely disagree with this statement, and there is tremendous evidence to refute it. Certain athletes seem to be sheltered from the tide, i.e. Tiger, but many an athlete has seem much less cash than they would have 2 years before. Three of the most obvious in baseball are Manny Ramirez, Bobby Abreu, and Orlando Hudson. NBA revenues have gone down, which means the salary cap goes with it. Same thing for the NHL, where teams are trying to shed themselves of albatross contracts right and left, and are being much more frugal in how they sign stars. Even Tiger isn't completely sheltered from the storm--Buick dropped him as a marquee endorser. The lower level professional leagues are taking huge hits; the Arena Football League has completely disintegrated. That was a league with two major TV contracts.
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