in my opinion, athlete's are pampered from an early age if they show signs of being gifted in sports. Someone is always there to take care of or cover up their "mistakes". They are never held responsible for their own actions, therefore the end result is, what we have & get so often.
These people are not like you & I (common, hardworking folks), they're overgrown & overpaid babies. If they don't get their way, they'll go to another team, where someone will take them.
I love sports, but we (the parents, coaches, fans, etc) encourage their behavior by continuing to watch them on TV, buy tickets to games & so on.
I'm done ranting & raving................if these people had to work a regular job like all of us do, they would never make it.
I'm not jealous, I just think they need to be taught how to respect what they have & who PAYS for their livlihood.
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. I think I need to go take a ride on the bike so I can cool off