Why do people complain about CEO salaries being too high, then sit in front of the tv and cheer for athletes?

Great question. I guess the answer might fall along the lines of: "But they're not CEO's", at least among the less intelligent. Tiger, Oscar and Phil, in my mind, actually earn their money, as it is prize money and not a guaranteed salary. As for the rest of them, blame their individual sports industries, as they were the ones who started all these mega salaries, just to attract some player that might prove to have potential and the fans, who are willing to pay ever higher prices for tickets, concessions and parking.