Damn, it’s almost as if sports guys make enough money to transition into the bourgeoisie

The pay is upper middle class for most players but we only really hear about the handful of super stars that have fat contracts and tens of millions in sponsorship deals. Only a tiny percentage ever make enough to transition out of the working class.

The vast majority ending up with broken bodies and working at a used car dealership the rest of their lives. These men and women were born with bodies that are statistical flukes and not made for a long healthy life due to their exaggerated size. We then ask them to do extreme things with their bodies and push limits that human beings shouldn’t be able to cross. This is why players unions that can secure lifetime medical benefits for former players are so critical in professional team sports.