It's troubling to me. I have a hard time grasping it. I've told you before and I'll tell you again - the money some of our best athletes are making is absolutely obscene. I don't get it.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed their quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a 10 year contract extension worth $500 million this week. $500 million!
Oh, he's good. I love watching him play. He and the Chiefs won the Super Bowl last season. But, $500 million?
Google tells me the average price for a ticket to a Chiefs game last season was $233. The top ticket goes for $2800. We can assume the folks spending that kind of money for a ticket are living in the same neighbourhood as Mahomes.
I see a number of friends on social media are troubled by this as well.
One, a former junior hockey player writes, "Am I the only one shaking my head in disbelief that one athlete would be given $500 million in a time of world wide crisis? Economies are shut down, unemployment skyrockets and destitution is everywhere - how does this happen? Do you think maybe, just maybe, we as a society have completely lost our moral compass?"
Yes, my friend, I believe we have.