Charger Opinion
Aren’t professional athletes ever satisfied?Kristie Powell, Charger Staff
Not only are sports figures greedy and self indulgent, they’re
in the most envied and glamorized profession in America. It’s true. You would think that as a result of the recent
events men and women in the army and navy would rank top in respected
professions. Wrong. Amazingly, in a recent poll, famous athletes ranked the highest,
surpassing clergymen, fire fighters, and the president. Athletes make a lot of money. In fact, they make a tremendous amount
of money doing something they love. What amazes me is that they want even more money. The baseball players’ union threatened to go on strike if
they did not get even more money. It’s plain and simple. Athletes are greedy. They make a ton
of money which makes them want more. Then in the off-season they juice up, so they can hit more home
runs. In reality, they’re only ruining their bodies to make their
careers short-lived. They enhance their bodies so they can go into early retirement
and make a living from endorsements and broadcasting. They’re great role models, too. They beat their wives, have
bar brawls, and destroy public property. Sure, I love to see a coach or player ejected from a game. But when coaches start strangling players, I think that’s
where you should draw the line. Many fans and sport writers have recognized the absurdity of athlete
demands and have taken action. Attendance has reached a new low. If you don’t have support,
you don’t have a team. That’s the harsh reality that some low attendance teams will
discover. Sport writers have started campaigns against conceited, immoral
athletes. Finally, athletes should be grateful that they get paid so much
for doing something they love. They need to recognize how they have gotten to where they are which is support from fans, friends, and family and their God-given talent. Talent that they need to work to develop and support that they need to recognize.
Article prepared for web by Joy Wheeler
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