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Originally Posted by yourbestfriend
...I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but this is where we have evolved to, How would you attempt to remove the income inequality from the equation without nationalizing sports in this country?
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This is a really good response, and I agree with everything you have said here. I don't know that there is a solution, and to be honest, I am not overly invested in whether or not professional athletes are all borne of a level playing field of opportunity (my own son's future notwithstanding—I am trying to be pragmatic about all of this). However, as mentioned in my first post on this topic I do believe it is important to maintain a clear perspective about the future of professional sports, and to dispel of the myths about sports as a viable conduit for socioeconomic ladder-climbing. Just because it will continue to occasionally happen, this does not mean that it is a viable option for every athletically talented kid from every neighbourhood. This is akin to believing that playing the lottery is a good investment strategy.