The life of a retired athlete is very tough if they spent all of their earning while in the league. After watching this segment of 30 for 30, it was truly a shame because of the struggle they were going through and knowing all of the money they spent in a little bit of time. As players end their career, they have a lot of time of there hands and don't know how to cope with the life after a professional sport. Players will have to find a job using there degree and adjust to the work force which is a tough task. Most players are broke and divorce are 3 years of not being a professional anymore which is an example of how this transition is difficult. These transitions are tough because this is all they know and have did in their life from the age of 7 and now they don't have the sport anymore. Players need to put their money away and invest it for the future so they don't need to worry about living a tough life after they have retired.
What responsibility do you believe the leagues have to their players in respect to educating them financially? Do you think they should be able to regulate the ways in which players spend their money, or provide incentives for those who do it wisely? I honestly don't know what my answer is to either of these entirely, so I'm just curious.
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