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athletes make too much? says who? KORY STRINGER DIED YESTERDAY...

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see, this is why pro athletes make as much money as they do... and they deserve it... kory stringer died of heat stroke/exhaustion...

i know death is RARE with an athlete but the fact that they give their bodies up for a sport says they deserve some major cash... half of the ex nfl players out there cant walk without a limp, basketball players knees and ankles are arthritic... baseball players... well, baseball players get cardio vascular disease cuz they are fat, lazy, sunflower seed chewing, tobacco spitting pigs... :)
 
True the sports do take their toll on your body in someways. Bruce Berini (sp) who pitched in the World Series for NY lives down here and his arm is practically useless. He has trouble holding glasses at parties with that arm.
 
27 or 28 and weighed about 330... offensive lineman for the vikings.
 
i see what you're trying to get at madb but your argument is pretty much retarded. their jobs are far from dangerous and that level of "danger" (lol) hardly explains how much $$ they rake in. crab fisherman and construction workers would make billions if level of danger correlated to compensation.
 
Heatstroke claims life of Vikings All-Pro OT Stringer

August 1, 2001

MANKATO, Minn. -- Korey Stringer, who collapsed Tuesday at the Minnesota Vikings' training camp, died Wednesday morning due to complications from heatstroke.

The 6-foot-4, 335-pound right tackle developed symptoms of heatstroke including weakness and rapid breathing following the team's morning practice on a day in which the heat index reached 110 degrees.

He was taken by ambulance to Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital after going through morning conditioning drills and returning to the team's locker room.

Stringer was unconscious when he arrived at Immanuel St. Joseph's-Mayo Health System in Mankato, and had a temperature of over 108 degrees. A statement from the Vikings said his organs failed throughout the day, requiring attention of multiple specialists and staff.

Stringer didn't regain consciousness. His heart failed at 2:50 a.m.

The temperature on the team's second day of training camp reached the low 90s, but stifling humidity raised the heat index to as high as 110 degrees.

Stringer vomited at least three times during Tuesday's practice and got the wind knocked out of him during one-on-one drills. He nevertheless finished the practice and joined his fellow offensive linemen for post-practice conditioning.

Daunte Culpepper, Cris Carter and other players and coaches visited the hospital after workouts.

Stringer and defensive tackle Fred Robbins had to sit out the Vikings' workout Monday afternoon because of heat exhaustion.

Stringer, 27, struggled earlier in his career to keep his weight under control, but made the Pro Bowl last year for the first time. He and 359-pound guard David Dixon helped clear holes on the right side of the line for running back Robert Smith, who rushed for a franchise-best 1,521 yards last season.

Picked by the Vikings in the first round of the 1995 draft, Stringer, who played at Ohio State, started 65 straight games at right tackle the past two seasons. He played in 93 of a possible 96 games in his career.
 
supersize... do you watch sports? do you participate? in either case you should realize what a toll it takes on the body... you cant watch 3 nfl games without seeing someones career end... thats it.. gone... they usually dont have another job to fall back on... they limp around for the rest of their lives and have severe arthritis... at 40???? barely walking? pain when they wake up??? how is that "retarded" to say they deserve the money... hell, if you wanna talk about deserving the money we can go more in depth and talk about how much the owners and leagues are making off ticket sales and merchandise sales... and how the players are the ONLY REASON that the sport is popular.. after all, without the players the owners and leagues HAVE NO MONEY...

i said the death was an extreme case... but the injuries take a toll.. yes, they chose that career... but they give their bodies for a team/league... they deserve the money that the league gets...
 
Come on the guy got sick three times before they he did anything......I would sue the trainer and the club.....don't they know shit about heat stress....I spend months training this every year.....no mother fukkin reason for it...that man gone forever because that club didn't protect him.....this should have been prevented...even my floor guys here in the foundry were like wtf!

Going to work is dangerous.....6200 people in the US will die on the job this year!

A good read if you care:

Are You at risk for heat disorders?
Four environmental factors affect the amount of stress a worker faces in a hot work area: temperature, humidity, radiant heat (such as from the sun or furnace), and air velocity. Perhaps most important to the level of heat stress and individual faces are personnel characteristics, such as age, weight, fitness, medical condition and acclimatization to the heat.

How the Body Cools itself
The body reacts to high external temperatures by circulating blood to the skin which increases skin temperature and allows the body to give off its excess heat through the skin. However, if the muscles are being used for physical labor. Less blood is available to flow to the skin and release the heat.
Sweating is another means the body uses to maintain a stable internal body temperature in the face of heat. However, sweating is effective only if the humidity level is low enough to permit evaporation.
If the body cannot dispose of excess heat, it will store it. When this happens, the body’s core temperature rises and the heart rate increases. As the body continues to store heat, the individual begins to lose concentration and has difficulty focusing on a task, may become irritable or sick, and often loses the desire to drink.

What the body does with all that water!
Among other things, water regulates the body’s temperature through perspiration, carries away wastes in the urine and moves nutrients and other substances throughout the body. There’s tremendous movement of water to and from organs and tissues in the body. Blood itself is more than 80 percent water. A healthy person’s urine is a very small fraction of the total quantity of fluid filtered by the kidneys. Most is reabsorbed and used elsewhere in the body.

Heat Exhaustion / Stress
Heat exhaustion develops as a result of loss of fluid through sweating when worker has failed to drink enough fluids. The worker with heat exhaustion still sweats, but experiences extreme weakness fatigue, giddiness, nausea, or headache. The skin is clammy and moist, the complexion pale or flushed, and the body temperature normal to slightly higher. In severe cases, your heart may race and you may feel disoriented.

Heat Stroke
Heat stroke, the most serious health problem for workers in hot environments, it is caused by the failure of the bodies internal mechanism to regulate it core temperature. Heat stroke occurs when the body thermoregulatory system stops working. Sweating stops and the body can no longer rid itself of excess heat. Many of the symptoms are the same as for heat exhaustion. However, cessation of sweating, difficulty walking, disorientation, red - mottled – bluish - hot dry skin, a body temperature of 106 degrees F or higher, and fainting or unconsciousness indicate heatstroke. Victims of heat stroke will die unless treated promptly. If you had heatstroke once, you may be likely to get it again.

When Trouble Arises
The key symptom to look for is disorientation. A person who is functioning well mentally isn’t in danger. Someone who’s is becoming “jelly brained” is in trouble. Remove the person immediately to a cool area and soak his or her cloths with cool water. Pack ice around the persons neck, armpit and groin, splash water on the skin, and fan him or her. If the person is conscious, give plenty of fluids – 1 to 2 quarts – preferably a sports beverage, but water is fine. The person will probably be nauseated and may not want to drink anything, but fluids are essential.

Heat Cramps
Heat cramps frequently occur in the extremities. They abruptly appear as a sudden charlie horse and limited movement of the involved arm or leg. Heat cramps may be painful, but spontaneously resolve over time.

Prevention
Most heat related health problems can be prevented or the risk of developing them reduced. Following are a few basic precautions that can lessen the incidence of heat stress:

 Acclimation to the heat through short exposures followed by longer periods of work in the hot environment can reduce heat stress. New employees and returning workers from an absence of two weeks or more need to rebuild their ability to tolerant the heat.
 While water is good fluid replacement, electrolyte balanced fluids are a much better choice since water cannot replace electrolytes to a level sufficient enough to prevent heat stress. Depending on the activity and environment, some workers may require as much as a quart per worker per hour.
 In heat-stress environment, the body reacts by perspiring. When this occurs, much more is lost than water; magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium are also sacrificed. These minerals, or electrolytes, are crucial to the human body in maintaining healthy muscles and productivity level of energy. When too much fluid and too many electrolytes are lost, the body becomes dehydrated. As a result the stage is set for heat stress or more serious injury.

Dehydration
Dehydration is the excessive loss of bodily fluid. Symptoms include thirst, dizziness, weakness and nausea. Serious dehydration can lead to cramps, chill, and disorientation. Not becoming dehydrated in the first place is the whole goal. You know if you’re getting enough if you void large volumes of pale urine at least six times a day.
 
I am sorry guys but I am with supersize on this one. Terrible accidents happen everyday to others like construction workers and other like fields. Noone makes a big deal about it when it happens to them and noone is willing to give them a million dollars a year to risk their life, climbing to the top of a skyscraper everyday.
People in sports definitely give a lot and give up a lot. But they gain a LOT in return. Everyone who does some sort of physical labor takes the chance on getting hurt and having no job, not just athletes.

It is just that athletes get PAID to take that chance and Johnny the construction worker does not. And noone cares when Johnny falls from a rooftop and cracks his spine. why should they? they never hear about it.

Athletes are very lucky people. They get to do something that they love to do. Is that good enough? No, not only do they do something that they love but they always want more money. More to the point that they are willing to strike for it, Baseball, NBA...
I think that it is kind of disgusting personally. So is it the love of the sport or the money that they are really into?

If I went into work and said, "I think that you should pay me $hitloads of cash just in case I hurt myself. You know, I don't want to have to find a new career because that would suck." I would get laughed at or fired.

These guys are spoiled brats.
 
Athletes are entertainers and are compensated as such. It's that simple. Don't feel sorry for them! If they actually got an education, then they would have something to fall back on if their bodies failed. The smart ones go into baseball (ZZZzzzzz...) because it's an easy, high paying job.
 
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