3. "Parents are smarter and not as desperate" In response to Reply # 0
Unless college athletes get paid, I just don't see why a kid would want to play.
Most parents now see through the sports addiction hype and refuse to put their children's bodies up for sale for a few years of local town glory.
The head injuries, dashed hopes and broken promises from the sports industry is another bubble waiting to burst. So many people at the top make so much yet so many black and brown athletes' families remain poor. Something is twisted adn I am so happy people are leaving football.
8. "Yes, brothers, uncles, nephews" In response to Reply # 4
From little league to professional football. Yes, football is an option but why should black people's interest in sports only be relegated to playing? Why not have little leagues for agents, sports announcements, team management, marketing.
Sports is an industry, yet we feel like blacks only role is in playing the sport.
13. "wait I don't understand, are you saying you played team sports or" In response to Reply # 8
did your brothers, uncles, nephews?
I ask because you seem to be asking why would anyone want to play football which would make a lot of sense as a question if you never played a team sport.
Other than that the idea of little leagues for agents, sports announcements, team management, marketing sound horrible to me.
I agree that sports is an industry which is part of the problem and I think the way to address that problem isn't to make it more of an industry by adding all those roles but rather to make it less of an industry and return to more of it's roots of being a local activity for kids for fun. Year round travel teams that forces kids to play only one sport and focus on it like a career sucks for kids these days.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
Tue Aug-27-19 09:00 AM
5. "A lot of black kids get rich playing sports" In response to Reply # 3
Sure, it’s the best of the best but those that make it make good money
What they do with it once they make it is up to them.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
I would really like to see a deep analysis of how many black kids get rich playing sports. Then I'd like to see those stats broken down by sport. Is football worth the long term mental and physical pain?
How does that so called wealth translate into long term generational wealth for that kid's family?
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
Tue Aug-27-19 09:37 AM
10. "The minimum salary for an NFL player is $480K" In response to Reply # 7
Even if make the practice squad you make $129K
Now is it worth it for the physical punishment? Maybe not.
As far as generational wealth. Well, that is up to the player. Hell, I don’t make anything close to 480K and I’ve prolly saved more money for my kids in 3 years than some athletes who live check to check and take out dumb loans to keep up with other players who are balling out.
I’m not saying the system is perfect, it’s far from it BUT these players have chances to make moves and pimp the system while they are in it if they want. Do they want to party and bullshit or take classes that can help them manage their assets?
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
Thu Aug-29-19 09:52 AM
19. "A tiny fraction. " In response to Reply # 18 Thu Aug-29-19 09:55 AM by legsdiamond
but I wasn’t trying to imply playing HS sports will make you rich.
I was speaking to the college paid athlete angle. Even tho it’s still a tiny fraction of them that make it pro... the risk to them is worth it because you can make generational money inna short amount of time.
and it’s not like the lottery because you have more opportunities to push your numbers up.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
Tue Aug-27-19 09:52 AM
11. "To some people it is..." In response to Reply # 9
People work dangerous jobs every day for a paycheck.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
Thu Aug-29-19 07:37 AM
17. "This shouldn’t have made me chuckle but it did" In response to Reply # 14
First time I heard this shit I was like.. the hell?
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
Fri Aug-30-19 07:45 AM
22. "One other point. I played in HS and most of my friends did as well" In response to Reply # 0
Most of us didn’t go pro or even play in college and the majority of us are fine physically and stable financially.
My boss’ son is on the spectrum. I watched my boss break down when discussing his son lying to him about eating lunch with friends when he was sitting alone.
Fast forward this year and he plays football for the first time and his confidence, social circle has exploded.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
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