Let’s put that in perspective. I went to the Google machine to find:

The current salary for the president of the United States is $400,000 per year with an expense account of $50,000.

Former presidents receive a pension and other benefits when they leave office.

The benefits former presidents receive are nearly $5 million dollars a year, with more than 40% of that cost in office space.

$9.75 mil is only about 25 times what the Prez makes. The person who decides wars, gas prices, if kids get tuition reimbursements – just because.

Saban has a good gig. The issue, as you indicate, comes down to the inequities of sports – at most levels – of income. I know we both remember when people like Al Kaline and other MLB ball players – even those who played for the Yankees – had to have winter jobs to support what he didn’t make in MLB. But then the Texas Rangers dangled a $252 million contract in front of A Rod.

I could write on this all day. But I need to go fill up my car with gas before the price goes up another nickel.