Jimellow

I think there are certainly players there to solely collect pay checks. There are various levels of employees in every job, and sports is no exception.

Union jobs allow their workers to be protected, and thus get away with doing lower quality work and not be terminated as easily. Major league sports are host to the most powerful unions in America. Thus, it's not surprising at all to me that there are players that are there strictly to collect a paycheck each week.

I don't think it is a problem though, compared to other fields of work. Sports are entertainment, and thus not overly important on the grand scheme of things. Sure, it's about money, but so is everything else.

I'd be much more concerned about nurses, doctors, teachers, and those capable of directly affecting another's life or survival slacking at their jobs than I would someone paid to chase a ball for a living.

I love sports, watch them almost constantly, but I don't have misconceptions that their jobs are important when compared to those indivuals that truly influence and/or have a direct affect on the lives of others. Athletes slacking and working just for a paycheck isn't really a big concern of mine. They are entertainers, and thus nothing they do is nearly as important as those with important jobs, where slacking or just "collecting paychecks" can result in actual consequences and life changes for others.

My poll selection, if it existed, would be "Yes, it exists, but it isn't a problem/concern of mine."

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