The sorrows of an injured athlete

When one thinks about how injuries reoccur, leading to a pummet in an athlete's career the name Grant Hill comes to mind. Since starting out in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons he's been plaqued with injuries. This must be one of the most depressing aspects in any pro athlete's life. Why can't they stay healthy? Being a player who receives hard contact all the time during games effects their bone structure depending on it's strength.

Being sidelined and not participating in the sport you love has to eat at guys. Since dealing with frequent injuries throughout his career, Hill is considering retiring from basketball. It would be a shame to see him go because he's never be able to reach near his full potential and be the player everyone knew he could be after college (Duke). Athletes today rely too much on their talent and fail to drawbacks or freak accidents which could occur later. Instead of having issues with injuries damaging careers, young guys in the game now destroy their future by breaking the rules (comitting assault/battery, murder, smoking weed/drug possession, kidnapping, arena brawling, illegal possession of firearm, and make verbal threats to fans, coaches, etc.)

The misfortunes of athletes from a uncontrollable element are different. This why young athletes should stride to be the best they can, avoiding unintelligent misconduct and repeat offenses. Causing your career to take a sharp downfall means you take your privilege to play sports for granted; therefore it doesn't seem important anymore. Injuries can be tragic, especially for good-hearted, nice, extremely talented guys everyone likes. That's why as a basketball fan you hate to see the struggle of a player like Grant Hill. He worked hard to make it to the pro level, to accomplish his dream then have it cut short in an instant.

I think in the modern era athletes should have long careers since they're knowledgable about proper exercising and dieting and have various equipment to use whenever needed. Other than factors out of their control (heredity orfreak accidents) they can stay healthy. It will also depend on their lifestyle, whether they inject needles in their body or stay fit, both during the season and off-season. The NBA will be a sad place if players started retiring at the age of 30 because they have a ruptured disc in the back, broken spleen, or ruptured pelvis. No one would then care much about the sport.