Proffesional Sports = Business

Many people think that professional sports is some kind of joke. They think that these players just go and play basketball, baseball, football, and soccer then come back home like the little leagues.




People don't take in consideration how hard these players like Kobe Bryant, Leonel Messi, Vanessa Williams, Tiger Woods and so on work everyday to be the best they can be. These hard working athletes put in the extra time to be the best they can be. Their the best for a reason. They weren't born being the best. They had to work to be the best.




Then there some dumb people who say "Why dont teachers earn more money than a professional athlete when their making a difference in the world?"

You should ask the government that question. Hell, ask them why Prostitutes earn more money than teachers when their giving people AIDS. NBA/ NFL/NHL/FIFA/MLB do not get money from the government like schools do. These sports make their own money by themselves. Their job is to earn money by making people like their sport.




For Example:

We all know Soccer is the worlds primary sport. However, in America its not as popular as Football, Baseball, and Basketball. Thats why the MLS is bringing all these players like David Beckham and C. Blanco just to name a few to make Soccer look good in America.




More fans = More Money.




Stupid quote I once heard. "These players are having fun when they play basketball when teachers like Mrs. ***** are trying to make society better.


"

Thats a ridiculous statement.




Sure these athletes have fun when they play their own respective sport.




But then again heres the real question, Arent you supposed to love what you do for a living?

Heres another dumb statement
"I can run like these basketball players if you pay me a million dollars"

They dont get the point. These players don't put in all the extra sweat when their already getting payed big bucks. They do it because they love it.




Heres one of Kobe Bryants daily routines which he doesn't have to do because hes already guaranteed 136 million for the 7 years hes playing for the Lakers.




The workout is the called the "666 workout". 6 hours a day, 6 days a week, 6 months a year.




Consists of:
2 hours of running
2 hours of basketball
1 hour of Cardio (boxing, jump rope, etc)
1 hour of Weights which are listed below:

Day 1 & Day 4
Bench press
Lat pull-downs
Incline press
Military press
Abdominal crunches

Day 2 & Day 5
Lateral dumbbell raises
Bar dips
Tricep press-downs
Bicep curls
Abdominal crunches

Day 3 & Day 6
Back squats/Front squats
Leg curls
Leg extensions
Calf raises
Abdominal crunches

I would love to see the haters do that while playing a 82 game long NBA season + playoffs and Olympics.




Like I said pro sports is a business. You have to watch what you do because you know the media watching you. You have to watch how you spend the million dollars you have. You sometimes have to back stab your your fans and former teammates to be on top like Elton Brand just did to the Clippers by signing with another team.