re: Why do college football/basketball players feel they are so deserving to be paid?

You're not even seeing the big point here. Who are you to say what's enough? Where else is a third party, uninvolved observer allowed to deem what's enough remuneration for someones efforts? It's unamerican and you know it.

So you'd be fine with your neighbor saying you make 'enough' and don't deserve any more? 'Bob the plumber next door makes enough money already. He even gets a work truck. Besides, he would just waste it on stupid shite from Costco and tattoos.' Does that sound fair to you?