October 22, 201510 yr We are probably not that far off. Do I agree the Owners are greedy, you bet. Do I agree the Cheerleaders deserve to be paid more, you bet. Do I think knowing the rules going in but then pursing legal action after the fact is a joke, you bet. Do I see a legal argument for the cheerleaders winning the suit, you bet. Do I think the NFL should either pay the cheerleaders more or do away with them, you bet. This.
October 23, 201510 yr That's a joke. Cheerleading is something you choose to do as an extra activity. All of them either have a full time job or are in school. I think I heard that's a requirement. Want to talk about greedy and underpaying? Try minor league baseball players. There are exceptions for the high draft picks, but most of the minor league players I know make about enough to pay for room and board, not much more.
October 23, 201510 yr There are exceptions for the high draft picks, but most of the minor league players I know make about enough to pay for room and board, not much more. My brother went in the 8th round. His bonus was pretty solid so he isn't hurting but much of that was invested so he lives off of his paycheck from milb. During the season guys will live 4 to 5 per apartment so that it's only 300 or so per player. The lower round picks and/or free agents basically get a plane ticket and that's it...some don't even get that. My brother will go in to work at 12 and leave around 11 after the game. Sometimes they'll do camps or appearances beforehand and get...nothing. He makes FAR below minimum wage given the hours put in versus the paycheck. Thankfully he's been in AA and AAA so his checks have improved a bit but it's ridiculous how little those men are paid given how much money is made off of them.
October 23, 201510 yr My brother went in the 8th round. His bonus was pretty solid so he isn't hurting but much of that was invested so he lives off of his paycheck from milb. During the season guys will live 4 to 5 per apartment so that it's only 300 or so per player. The lower round picks and/or free agents basically get a plane ticket and that's it...some don't even get that. My brother will go in to work at 12 and leave around 11 after the game. Sometimes they'll do camps or appearances beforehand and get...nothing. He makes FAR below minimum wage given the hours put in versus the paycheck. Thankfully he's been in AA and AAA so his checks have improved a bit but it's ridiculous how little those men are paid given how much money is made off of them. No doubt the pay is low but are the organizations really making all that much off of minor league players? Doesn't seem like the revenue stream is all that much.
October 23, 201510 yr No doubt the pay is low but are the organizations really making all that much off of minor league players? Doesn't seem like the revenue stream is all that much. I was wondering that as well.
October 23, 201510 yr No doubt the pay is low but are the organizations really making all that much off of minor league players? Doesn't seem like the revenue stream is all that much. Likely depends on the organization and how their affiliates operate. Some are independently owned but some the major league team owns. Regardless, someone is making money off them. You'd be surprised. My brother's team regularly had over 8k people attend the games and tickets aren't cheap and neither are concessions. Many teams are in areas where there isn't a major league team close (rookie leagues in Montana, many minor league teams in NC, SC, Alabama, etc). They can drive hours to a major league game once in a while or go daily to these games.
October 23, 201510 yr I used to work with a Bengal cheerleader and I have all kinds of stories. Did she teach at Dixie?
October 23, 201510 yr Once they become cheerleaders they think they are famous. The one I knew was always going to Florida and Cali to hang with some famous people.
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