Part of it I think is people taking some of these sports way too seriously. Stress can put a lot of miles on your body and age you prematurely.
There’s also undoubtedly some sort of drug use going on. Whether that’s the illicit performance enhancing kind. Or simply taking excessive amounts of various vitamins and supplements far and above what people actually need to be healthy. Too much of something that’s ostensibly good for you. Can be just as bad long term as a narcotic or alcohol addiction.
Often enough they also pull players out of relative poverty. There’s a lot of people who don’t do well when suddenly handed piles of money. If they aren’t already used to it. Part of why lottery winners often end up back where they were originally and or in worse straits despite winning what should have been a life changing amount of money. Professional Sports players known for being party animals and spending frivolously aren’t exactly uncommon either. Which puts more mileage on one’s health and physical appearance.
I’d imagine injuries may also play a factor. Just because a Surgeon gives you the greenlight to play again doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll ever be back to what you were pre-injury.
In the case of non-professional play. Such as Highschool/College play or younger. There’s family stressors. Parents trying to live vicariously through their kids. Pressures to perform even from family and other adults in your life. Especially if you’re playing on a school team.
Maybe it’s me but it seems like for years Academics and actual learning has taken a backseat to Sports at many schools. Both public and private. With absurd amounts being invested into the athletics departments. Which might explain why teachers elsewhere feel like they could get away with the leftist shit. As for years all the attention of parents and others was directed at the sports teams. None spent watching the teachers.
Point being. Lots of different variables and factors. Some of which are avoidable. Others not so much. Combined simply with stress.
And ACL tears in women’s basketball. It’s the money. Look at the push behind the WNBA. How long to support a losing venture. Then sabotage someone like Clark in Indiana when she brings in fans and attention.
Part of it I think is people taking some of these sports way too seriously. Stress can put a lot of miles on your body and age you prematurely.
There’s also undoubtedly some sort of drug use going on. Whether that’s the illicit performance enhancing kind. Or simply taking excessive amounts of various vitamins and supplements far and above what people actually need to be healthy. Too much of something that’s ostensibly good for you. Can be just as bad long term as a narcotic or alcohol addiction.
Often enough they also pull players out of relative poverty. There’s a lot of people who don’t do well when suddenly handed piles of money. If they aren’t already used to it. Part of why lottery winners often end up back where they were originally and or in worse straits despite winning what should have been a life changing amount of money. Professional Sports players known for being party animals and spending frivolously aren’t exactly uncommon either. Which puts more mileage on one’s health and physical appearance.
I’d imagine injuries may also play a factor. Just because a Surgeon gives you the greenlight to play again doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll ever be back to what you were pre-injury.
In the case of non-professional play. Such as Highschool/College play or younger. There’s family stressors. Parents trying to live vicariously through their kids. Pressures to perform even from family and other adults in your life. Especially if you’re playing on a school team.
Maybe it’s me but it seems like for years Academics and actual learning has taken a backseat to Sports at many schools. Both public and private. With absurd amounts being invested into the athletics departments. Which might explain why teachers elsewhere feel like they could get away with the leftist shit. As for years all the attention of parents and others was directed at the sports teams. None spent watching the teachers.
Point being. Lots of different variables and factors. Some of which are avoidable. Others not so much. Combined simply with stress.
And ACL tears in women’s basketball. It’s the money. Look at the push behind the WNBA. How long to support a losing venture. Then sabotage someone like Clark in Indiana when she brings in fans and attention.
All true. & depression from not getting to do what you love & are good at anymore.