Of course, here's the difference. Millions of fools line up to buy tickets, watch television and buy merch to watch those athletes play adorable games for their $20 million. The ones getting $20 million are uniquely qualified for their jobs, and you couldn't get some no skill kid to replace them. On the other hand, a lot of the service workers could probably be replaced by the homeless because the skill level of their jobs are so low. Saying "You want fries with that" is easily replaceable.