with all the money they make

Professional athletes in the major sports get paid so much money nowadays, it really is mind-boggling. Large amounts are thrown around so casually that people have become desensitized to just how much they make. For example, $3 million per year (a seven-figure income) is still an awful lot of money even though it might pale compared to a less accomplished player making, oh, eight-figures per year. I mean realistically, for most of us, wouldn't earning a relatively meager six-figure income be enough? High five-figures? Doesn't food and shelter cost the same for everyone?

There are so many directions I could go with this subject, but I'll just keep it light today. I think it's fun to see highly paid NBA players when they're ready to check into games, waiting by the scorer's tables: can they look any more uncomfortable? The amount of space is narrow and it looks almost undignified the way they have to contort themselves, sitting there on the floor or balanced on one knee until they are allowed to enter the game. For all the money they make, it's kind of funny.

Another example that comes to mind is the bullpen in baseball. Many, not all, bullpens have the relief pitchers sitting where they are barely covered from the elements and looking mighty uncomfortable for the duration of the games. From all the filth and spitting that takes place in dugouts, I wouldn't say that they are ideal to spend any time in, but they sure look preferable to the bullpens that are placed along the foul lines. With the amounts that modern players are being paid, it's actually quite humorous to see them sitting there, biding their time until they may or may not be called to warm-up and perhaps enter the game. Is that any way to treat rich people?