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Quote Originally Posted by chinchekked View Post
This is a problem across all sports apparently. You get a young man and give him a crapload of money and some mistaks are gonna be made. I read that 70% of the people who pass through the NFL( American Football) are bankrupt within 2 or 4 (cant remember which one) years of retiring.
It is stupidity though as all it takes is one serious injury to end that career and most will have to retire in their mid thirties. It doesn't take a genius to know that putting money away for a rainy day is a good idea and more so if you know the rain is pretty much around the corner.
Oh I agree, it is stupidity. I'm just saying that it is more common than people think it is. I have no sympathy for them, they should know that nothing last forever. I'm just saying that with the leeches that come around and the "friends" that want financial help I'd venture to say that it is easier to screw up than most would believe. There is a saying that goes "Staying out of trouble isn't hard to do, its just so easy to get into."I think that sums up the deal with these guys pissing away their money.