Professional sports leagues have lost massive amounts of money since the world saw activity suspensions due to COVID-19 last year. A whopping $14.1 billion dollars were lost in revenue, and the value of teams also saw a decline, according to an estimate by Forbes. NHL team values decreased for the first time in twenty years by an average of 2 percent, while NBA teams saw a 4 percent increase, the smallest growth in ten years. Forbes also reported that for the first time in 4 years, the paydays of the top-earning athletes fell in 2020. All of the top 100 on the list earned $3.6 billion in total, a 9 percent decrease compared to 2019. Compared to last year, Boxer Canelo Alvarez earned $57 million less, golfer Phil Mickelson saw $11.6 million less, baseball player Clayton Kershaw had a $3.5 million decrease, basketball player Chris Paul got $6.8 million less, and basketball …
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