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Originally Posted by EnR

Uhm, try keeping yourself in shape(like really good shape), always going to practices, their bodys go through a lot.

I've been in really good shape before. And yes, sports are physical labor. But the point is that the kind of labor I am talking about is labor that contributes to the growth and embellishment of society, such as regular low-end jobs that pay little but require tons of work, or scientific research/business/government jobs. There are people making 10 dollars an hour working way harder than some professional athletes are. (some, of course, emphasized)

And I'm not decreasing the glory of sports greats. I'm just saying that when all is said and done, we will look back on sports as greats in history, but not necessarily great contributors to mankind as a whole in the future.