I feel that they should be compensated for what they bring to their job. What they do on the field/court is only PART of their job description. Remember the dress code issue? They raised a fuss about that, but you know what? They're on company time. I know that when I'm on company time, I have to dress appropriately. If not, I'm out of a job. Same goes for my attitude. If I want to have a crappy attitude, do you think I'm first in line for a raise? My performance is awesome at what I do, and I'm expected to have an attitude that reflects that. The same should go for these guys that are under the spot light. So to answer your question, their salary should be enough to compensate them for showing some respect to their teammates, fans, league and sport. I don't know of anywhere that you can work, where you're awarded for poor attitude, embarassing your employer, and not following orders. I guess pro sports are now the exception to that.
Mark
