I just watched for the second time this week an interview with A-Rod talking about having "gone to war" for 8 months. This player, with a bush-league attitude about the game, is being paid more money a year than a platoon of Marines, for having mastered the skills necessary to play a kids game exceptionally well. Athletes are not "warriors"! Basically, these guys are paid ridiculous amounts of money to entertain us, while the military men and women protecting our freedom are paid a barely livable wage.
2007-10-10 12:05:54 · 3 answers · asked by Lionel . 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
it is stupid and ignorant i am canadian recieved football scholarship to us university cousin was killed vietnam mother and uncle forced me to return to canada graduated full ride scholarship canadian university at the age of 19 was fortunate enough to have skills and a lot of luck to play 2 sports at the highest level i did not go to war ever i went to make money to play games the money i made did not help my cousin one bit and i made more money playing 25 to 35 minutes than he made in a month and i played both sports between 255 to 263 these morons should go to the vietnam memorial there is war i got paid a lot of money in boston even though i am canadian my income exceded the 58thousand 195 names on the wall i agree with you 100% moronic remark well stated question long overdue
2007-10-10 22:40:56 · answer #1 · answered by no idea????? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you on this one. Coaches and players get carried away, and it spills over. I don't have any problem with athletes being well-paid as they are displaying a skill that people will pay to see. But sometimes they need to be a bit more careful with their language.
2007-10-10 22:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-10-10 19:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by latkm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋