I was reading an article about JJ’s contract talks, and it referred to whatever the upcoming terms as “life changing money”.
That statement made me feel more that a little sick inside.
Because, y’know, the $39 million (or whatever it was) he’s already making just this season…isn’t?
This is the kind of attitude that makes me think my days as a sports fan may be limited.
Well, that and the greed and entitlement of some college athletes. I guess one feeds off the other.
It's the athletes that you direct your disgust to?
Not the conferences that pushed for bigger and bigger TV contracts, and poached from their own ranks with no regard for stability or regional proximity.
Not the schools that spent millions upon millions of dollars on extravagant and opulent facilities.
Not the boosters who are more than willing to do whatever it takes to attract players to their school.
Not the coaches who demanded gargantuan salaries with embarrassingly large buy-outs their employers were willing to pay them to go away.
Not the playoff committee and bowl game reps who are only interested in the matchups that will make them the most money instead of the most deserving teams.
Not the billionaire pro owners who hold cities ransom to get taxpayers to build their stadiums.
None of that tipped you over the edge.
It's the "greed" of the athletes, the ones who are actually performing the sport that you love, that crossed the line for you. The athletes asking for just a little too big of a piece of the pie, that was the last straw for you.
Interesting take.