Isn’t Russell Wilson’s contract just an example of income inequality?
Jul 31, 2015, 1:29 PM | Updated: 1:54 pm
There are people in need in Seattle, couldn't Russell Wilson's contract money be used to help those in need? KIRO Radio's John Curley asked. (AP)
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Should Seattle Seahawks fans really be celebrating Russell Wilson’s contract deal?
The team’s starting quarterback is making $21.9 million a year on his four-year contract extension. That’s more than what all kindergarten teachers have ever made, KIRO Radio’s John Curley said.
“Isn’t this more income inequality in Seattle? Curley asked. “We have someone getting richer. Think of the number of people getting poorer.”
There are homeless people who need support, Curley said. Couldn’t this contract money be used to help those in need?
Actually, with all the people who will flock to see Wilson and the Seahawks play this season, the contract is a benefit, KIRO Radio’s Tom Tangney pointed out. The Seahawks will generate money for the city, which will allow it to paint more rainbow colored sidewalks, he added.
So wait, one guy becomes a millionaire and the rest of us benefit? Curley responded sarcastically.
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