Game of Greed
The Game of Greed Billy is watching his favorite baseball star hit a homerun. ... You’re cheering for a man who makes millions of dollars to play a game for a living. ... It’s almost like the real meaning of the game has been lost. The game has become more about the money than anything else. ... In baseball, Alex Rodriguez stands out as a poster boy for greed. ... He worried that increased payrolls would end up making fans pay for it, in turn turning the fans away from sports (Scherer 1) Athlete’s greed for the money is surely affecting the fans and how they see sports. Fans hearing their favorite sports heroes complaining about not getting enough money are turning them off of the game. ... Who wants to pay their money into greed? ... Everyone needs to ignore the money, and enjoy the game for what it is. ... How will major professional sports leagues survive in the future if everyone keeps caring about the money and not the game? Fans will back off if greed continues (1). ... Athletes need to focus on what the fans want, and play the game for the fans instead of for themselves.