Head Games

With all of the outrage and discussion on head shots delivered to professional athletes you would think this was the most brutal way to make a living since men were chained to oars and made to pull. Unless I am mistaken the games we play are all about hitting and the head sometimes gets in the way. It is an occupational hazard like smoke is to firefighters, drunken brawls are to police officers and STD’s are to rock stars.

Why are we so concerned about men and women who CHOOSE to play a game and get money, fame and adoration for their efforts? This is not about slave labourers who have no choice or miners that need to feed their family. This is men and women who CHOOSE to make millions and know the risk.

I feel bad for people who suffer concussions but compared to someone who works in a dangerous job and gets injured and then has to try and collect from workman’s compensation, it isn’t even close. Some workers have to take dangerous jobs to feed their families and we don’t have commissions, daily commentary and people pushing for their safety the way we do for millionaire athletes who play a game.

Life is not fair. If you want to play a game for a living the chances are you will get hurt. If you really want me to feel sorry for you take a job cleaning sewers and you will have it. Otherwise accept that you play a game and get paid more in one year than the average person will get in a lifetime. Shut up already and stop believing everything you hear from the talking heads. You are not that hard done by!