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Typically, NFL players don't get paid to play basketball.
Because they are professional players. And that's there jobs while unpaid players play for pride not money
While the very top few of the highest-paid athletes are not footballers, many of them are.
In comparison to American football players and soccer players they certainly are not over paid but for the top players its considered that they may be under paid
Players placed on IR are still paid by the team. Most players have a down amount that is less than their full salary and that is what they are paid while on IR.
The three top players are Samuel Etoo, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba.
There is no longer an injury list in the NBA. Teams now designate up to two players as 'inactive'. The difference between the two is that under the former 'injured list', the player was automatically ineligible for 5 games. In either situation, the player experiences no change in his pay.
Yes. The PUP list is similar to MLB's 60 day disabled list. Players receive full salary but are not allowed to play or practice. They may attend team meetings.
they get paid as much as the players win the game.
The first time basketball players got paid was in 1896