Leave Manny Ramirez alone. He didn’t do anything different than many of us have done in our careers. How many times have you been perfectly healthy and called out of work? How many times have you gone to work, only to work 6 of the 8 hours expected of you? Fans seem to forget this that is a job for professional athletes. Professional sports became big business a long time ago.
Manny has spent most of his life practicing, working out, and studying film to become a MLB player, even more a first ballot Hall of Famer. Most of us have nowhere near the dedication to our craft as Manny. SO WHAT if he is not loyal to Boston. When we no longer enjoy our work environment, we look to find another employer. Why should it be any different for professional athletes?
Sports fans say Manny has no right to complain when he is getting paid $20million. I say SO WHAT!!! Yes, $20million is a lot of money to the middle-class sports fan, but that is what the market pays. Look at corporate CEOs. Many make at least as much as Manny and most aren’t half as successful. Manny is without a doubt one of the top three right hand hitters of all-time. If you look at the state of the US economy, we wouldn’t classify any CEO as “the greatest”.
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