From what I understand the NFL players went on strike because their labor union wanted to add 2 more games to their season but not pay them more for it. Arguably football is a dangerous. The players think they need to be compensated for the danger of injury in those extra games. I have 2 things to say about that. First of all, do they not love what they are doing? Didn’t they dream as kids to get to grow up and all they would have to do is play football? Second it’s not like they aren’t making tons of money to begin with (and I’m just considering their actual salary, not including all their other endorsements). This is all over 2 extra games, really?? If you ask me playing 14 football games a year isn’t that bad of a deal when it comes to jobs. I think 90% of the male population would trade careers with these football stars in a second. So I guess this is all led to a lockout and if it continues there will be no NFL season.
Don’t misunderstand the purpose of this post. I am not bothered that there will be no NFL season, I don’t watch football. Luckily for me my husband won’t even be phased by it either (although he would be one of those guys who would trade careers). The point is the ungratefulness and selfishness in this whole scenario. I don’t believe that every football player is is ungrateful and selfish. However, obviously enough that it has come to this.
Gratitude and unselfishness are values I am trying to distill in my children on a daily, hourly, minutely basis. I would be so disgusted with my kid if he grew up and became a professional athlete, was getting paid in the millions per year, but went on strike because they asked him to play 2 more games of the sport that he supposedly loves.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6121861
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