• Belly_Beanis [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    2 months ago

    My mom made the comment China forces their people to become athletes against their will. In my head, I thought “Oh as opposed to the US who has kids subject themselves to traumatic brain injuries every week or else they don’t get to go to college and lose their scholarships?”

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      2 months ago

      Yeah people be saying that but theres enormous push back on college athletes getting paid despite the crazy revenue the sports brings in. And they speak of athletes from young age being selected as candidates for certain sports from youth like its the rapture. It gets comical

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      It’s pretty funny because almost every high level professional who’s been training since childhood (e.g. art, music, academics, sports) will face some abuse from their mentors. Maybe with the exception of skateboarders and athletes who aren’t part of a dynasty.