You are making a lot of assumptions. I don’t care about their backgrounds in the least. I do think that they should appreciate their jobs much more. In the case of the Cowboys, they can be overpayed and appreciative while wearing a star on their helmets or they can wear a star on their shirt while they are pumping gas at the local Texaco station and see how the real world survives while also seeing how fortunate they are to make millions playing a game. It is none of their business how much money Jerry makes every year and they should just be thankful to be getting a rather large paycheck from him. Common , everyday workers don’t question what their employers are making because it is none of their business. I don’t see where it’s the players business either.
Your first misconception that is prevalent amongst many fans with this type of attitude towards the players is they aren’t just playing a game. The NFL is an entertainment sports entity broadcast on National network TV. They are hired athletic celebrities.
The players call it “ the show” for a reason. It’s hasn’t been just a football game for a couple generations.
Most of them come from impoverished backgrounds . They know how the real world works and they sacrificed their body and dedicated themselves applying their talent at least since high school. And making it to this level means they are an elite cast of talents who now have become athletic celebrity entertainers.
We should treat them like any other celebrities in the entertainment business. They are a commodity used by this sports entertainment entity to promote and sell their business and image .
And like any other entertainment celebrity will negotiate their value for their self interest and career goals honing their craft . Much like any artist or actor would.
But for some reason we have fans that feel they owe someone for the opportunity they have to entertain us.