Editor's Letter: For the Love of the Game

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Money has always been a part of sports, but it’s increasingly a distraction from what I believe is the real reason we participate in organized physical activities. Setting aside the debates like the one around NIL in collegiate athletics, it seems that our society has lost sight of exactly why we human animals are drawn to sport.   

I recently read that when breaking down Giannis Antetokounmpo’s $42,492,492 salary, the Milwaukee Bucks star makes about $21,691 per point scored. Kind of takes your breath away. Some would say that’s the pinnacle of achievement in athletics, and many parents seem to have set a seven- or eight-figure payday as the sole motivation for encouraging their kids to hone their skills on the field of play (despite the fact that only 2 percent of those who participate in collegiate athletics will make it into the professional ranks).

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