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You define underpaid as being lowly paid compared to their local group but also claim that the group in aggregate is underpaid. Makes no sense.

I think your parent commenter was asking for a citation showing that NFL franchises rake in net profits for owners and another citation showing athletes wages are being held down artificially.

You are presenting ideology as objective truth.

[leetcrew]

> citation showing athletes wages are being held down artificially

this part is not controversial. the NFL has an official policy capping the total player salaries for each team.

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Local group:

Other athletes including basketball and boxing players. The NFL in particular tries to ensure that individuals don't become brands on their own

Aggregate: athletes as a whole