Quote Originally Posted by Extendedcab View Post
When I was in the 8th grade, I don't think I considered becoming rich playing sports . My thoughts were around being a dominate player and scoring at the last second to win the game.

There is nothing wrong with dreaming about making money when you become an adult, but in the 8th grade to focus on money as a primary motive is a little much! I think it is putting the cart before the horse! I thought the desire to play sports was "mainly" for the love of the game - especially as an amateur. I guess times have changed and not for the better! I guess I am having a hard time swallowing that everybody that ever steps a foot on a field or course should be paid regardless of their age.

I want to see athletes that play the game for the love of the game and not for the love of money - and there is a difference in the way they approach the game.
Got to agree with this.

We have glorified our sports programs so much it is going to collapse our financial system. Sports redistributes wealth, it doesn't really produce needs of a society. Now we have a society that don't even know how or care how to make or provide things - hence the supply chain mess. No one wants to be a farmer, work in manufacturing, or make anything. Just give me a phone, some money and let me do sports.

All the money, support, and energy at most HS now revolves around sports and academics is going down the tank. I love sports but it is not the main thing.

Our priorities are way out of order.