Whether it is NBA, NFL, Cricket, Athletics or Tennis, the frequency of injuries to the stars is very alarming.
An obvious reason is the sheer amount of games/matches the professionals are expected to play and compete in. Even with the best coaches, dieticians, performance monitors Etc., sportsmen/sportswomen are just unable to keep up.
Because of the nature of the Sports Business, there is a lot of pressure from sponsors (E.g. TV channels) for the biggest draws (I.e. Biggest stars) to play, whether they have fully recouped from the previous game/match or not …
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