Aw come on Austin, I don't think that we need to lecture each other on the dangers of sports.
Understood and I agree. I love sports. I play on two soccer teams and work out every day.
But let me argue this point another way.
Some kids find a career in sports professions, but most do not. Had they realistically assessed their options, they'd have been much better off hitting the books.
We are a sports-dominated society that owes its existence and progress to intellectuals, most of whom are treated rather poorly, and to a highly educated workforce able to take direction from intellectuals. This poor treatment is supported by many of our institutions and is deeply embedded in our culture.
This poor treatment of academics and over emphasis on sports short changes the less capable by wasting their limited time and abilities on a dead end activity and diverting attention and resources from education.
