Let's get the athlete to compete and quit worrying about being professionals. There's no one more professional that the Russians. We get our best people who wants to compete and talk about the Olympics. The professional athlete is the motivation in sports. There's nothing wrong with money, but too many Americans think money in sports in bad.
Money helps if it is used right.
There should be more dollars appropriated. With more money available more people can compete but a person shouldn't be looked down upon because he gets paid. Billie Jean is a pioneer in sports, the women's movement and anything else she finds to her liking. She enjoys being a pioneer. Her pears should be thankful for what she has done to help women, athletes, tennis and all other sports.