Re: Hearn responds to Ronnie's "blackmail" comments
For example if the top player in the sport earns X than the lowest ranked player typically earns Y% of the X amount...
I don't know but either way, professional sports is not a guaranteed income and those who elect to pursue that course should always have a backup strategy (like an education). If you haven't looked into a way to cover the costs of your first few years on the professional circuit you have not approached the sport in a realistic manner. No professional player should expect to be making big bucks at the outset and should in fact be planning on 3-4 years of minimal earnings at best.
The players who have not planned for this likelyhood should be doing exhibitions, playing smaller events, working part time to make up for what they're not earning yet. It's like going to university...3-4 years of debt followed by the opportunity to earn a lot.
In the end it is not Hearn's responsibility to ensure players are adequately prepared for the costs involved so complaining to him that some aren't making enough cash at the outset is pointless.
I don't know, maybe it's just me but we didn't hear anywhere near this amount of complaining from the lower ranked pros when they had far less chances to make a few $.
We've had part time pros for decades who've worked other jobs to support their snooker ambitions but we should now be concerned that the latest generation might have to do the same?
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