not being a sports nut, i have no idea what it costs for a ticket to see a professional football, hockey or baseball game these days but i do know that the athletes can earn millions of dollars per year. in other years we've had delayed seasons because the athletes are demanding more money than the club owners are willing to part with and this season it's the hockey players who are digging in their heels.
now i really couldn't care less if a game admission was $10 or $100 but i know there are fans who are having to dig awfully deep into their pockets if they want to see a game with their families. these fans are the sports enthusiasts who make the team and players popular and who provide them with what might seem like exorbitant income to the average person.
i'm wondering when the players' demands will hit that brick wall where even the most die hard fan will just walk away and find another pastime to throw themselves into? will the whole sports industry fall into ruins or will they regroup and become a reasonable activity financially available to the people who fund them?
it's quite easy to walk away when the cost of an interest or activity exceeds the contents of your wallet. in all honesty, i don't think most fans have hit that wall yet (one of the reasons for sky high credit card bills)...but it could happen at any time.
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