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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
I’m confused.... the players called the meeting.
“Their pay isn’t enough motivation?! These guys had to decide as a group that they needed to be better, and put that on themselves as the players, and discussed how to correct it?! What a bunch of pathetic losers!”
What is pathetic about that?
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Got to jump in here.
I hear the "they get paid to be motivated" nonsense all the time.
I am NOT a pro athlete however I AM a 50 year (this year! 50 years on skis!) Alpine downhill skier.
I am 64 and start my stretches and workouts to get ready for skiing in August. At my age it's classic no pain no gain. Those new phone aps indicate me and my pal have tagged over 60 MPH several times last season and this season. We regularly cruise in the high 40 and 50 MPH range. FWIW I do ski socially with my grandkids and other friends. My joy is that I'm still a high speed carving fool to this day.
Here's my point.
All my experience and skill (I ski like you all walk, second nature and I do not not fall LOL) it STILL takes me a full 3-4 ski days at the start of the year over a few weeks to get my mojo back. Go ahead please pay me a million dollars a year! (Please) It still would not change a thing. I work out properly every year and it still takes "game play" I.E. time on the mountain for me to get it all back.
They get paid millions is a dumb argument at the start of season. 10 games in it's valid.