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I love Joe to death as he's my 2nd favorite former Chief QB. However, Joe like many other former players KNEW there would be consequences to getting pounded time and time again. If they claim "they didn't know", then they're the most ignorant college graduates in history. They knew they had an opportunity to be financially set to live an INCREDIBLE life in exchange for sacrificing possible health issues. I'd do it in half a heartbeat if i had their God given skills.
I on the other hand, wake up well before daylight (4 AM) and bust my ass as a welder 40-50 hours a week. I don't have the luxury of retiring in my twenties or thirties with many years to enjoy life in my prime. At the ripe old age of 44 (sarcasm), I've already sacrificed my left hip, lower back (disk degeneration), and multiple cuts, burns, broken fingers, and sprains. I still have 20+ years till retirement and obviously more problems to come. Do I complain about it, NO.... I chose my occupation and I'm the person who will pay the piper down the road. I don't get to sue my former employer for millions when I finally get to relax. I know there's multiple health risks that come with my occupation including respiratory problems and cancer. I took that risk for a better life for my family.
The primary difference between their profession and mine, they get to retire a hell of a lot younger and their family is set for life. Athletes need to quit complaining about something they KNEW was going to happen.
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