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Comment on Why do pro athelets get paid millions upon millions of dollars but will be taken off field for something minor? My coach always said walk it off or tough it out. How come its not the same in leagues?

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Because they’re grown adults weighing 75-150kg depending on the sport and position, with strength and conditioning to match, and you don’t want to shatter your knee just so you can make a single play in a single game, but end your career (remember that bit about how much they’re paid, and how much the team paid for them?)

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TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Basically, pro athletes cost the team dearly, but you didn’t cost your coach a cent.

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- Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  You get what you pay for.
  
  Pay a little money, get a little quality. Pay a LOT of money, get high quality.
  
  Well your coach didn’t have to pay anything, so fuck you and your body! He’s only coaching high school football.
  
  Whereas NFL coaches have to pay their athletes millions of dollars, and expect high returns on long term winning.
  
  Unless you’re Kevin Stefanski. In which case you coach The Browns. And no one expects The Browns to win…
  
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