Ron, whether we like it or not, monetary reward is our society's coin of the realm. And while we're at it, I would suggest that ballplayers, entertainers, businessmen and workers all get the same pay; as much as they can. Pete Rose and Le Bron james got their best deal. So does my wife's teachers union. I might add that, no matter how much those super stars are being paid, they are making more money for their employers. So, let's get off their backs or lets stop the press from reporting every scrape they get into. That's how those pristine heros of our youth stayed so squeaky clean.
I find it easier to accept the insane salaries paid in sports by remembering that these players are professional entertainers and are generating more than enough to justify their wages.