PRO SPORTS

IT USED TO BE, THAT YOU PLAYED, FOR LOVE OF THE GAME; NOW, IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY; AND I FIND THAT, RATHER LAME! PEOPLE LIKE LEBRON, COULD CARE LESS, ABOUT; YOU OR ME! WE COULD DIE, IN THE STANDS, AND WE WOULD JUST BE, ONE OF THE FANS! LONG AGO, I HEAR; THERE WAS A TEAM, CALLED; THE BROOKLYN BUMS! THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED IN RATINGS; OR MONETARY SUMS! JUST THE LOVE OF THE GAME; AND FANS LIKE YOU AND ME! MY, HOW THE GAME OF PRO SPORTS; HAS TURNED INTO GREED; AND THAT IS THE WORST; A TRAGEDY; FOR YOU, AND ME!
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Posted: Feb 2015
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WHERE ARE THE GREATS? DUKE SNYDER, GIL HODGES, AND THE REST OF YOU BUMS? LOVE OF THE GAME, NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK!

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WILDANDREADY
CATLYN; I MISS TALKING TO YOU! THIS IS A POEM YOU WILL ENJOY! I ALWAYS WRITE THE TRUTH! IF PEOPLE ON THIS SITE, DON"T CARE TO HEAR IT; WHO CARES!dancing TRAVIS
Spartacus2012
I recall some of the pro football players of the late 50's and early 60's played football and worked a job in the off season. Keep up the love of the game Travis!

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Nuwahri61
Interesting thoughts ........recognition of a persons value be it sports or other not only paves the way for opportunities but opens many doors................incentives obviously play a big part of this ...........their passion does get overcome by their desire and who wouldn't especially if they come from a poor background .......what would be great if the taxes they pay for those rediculess amounts of money or even part thereof of that money be funnelled into making those less fortunate more fortunate ............and I am sure this happens to some degree but not enough..................a lot of people still play for the love of the game and they are still playing on the fields they grew up with................Thanks for sharing ...............Regards Nuhandshake
WILDANDREADY
KEN; THANK YOU AS ALWAYS! AFTER THE FIRST 50 MILLION, THE ATHLETES SHOULD START GIVING SOME AWAY! THEY GET PAID, MUCH TOO MUCH!dancing TRAVIS
WILDANDREADY
ATTENTION NEWAS; MAYBE THATS THE WAY THEY ARE,WHERE YOU'RE FROM, BUT IN THE STATES; IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME!dancing TRAVIS
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