John Thompson
John Thompson
athletics close formal influence kid money motivate negative option sports
What he did was the right thing for him. Unfortunately, it has a negative influence on a lot of other people. Going into professional sports and making the money he's made does not close the option for him to still get a formal education. It does close the option for a kid that does not make it. If I'm some kid from the inner-city who has used athletics to motivate myself and I miss, I have no more options.
couple helping jobs kids kinda love loved next safety teach topic
I love helping kids and working with them. In the couple of jobs I've had, the times where I had assignments to teach something, like a safety topic or something technical, I loved it. It just kinda got me thinking, what do I want to do for the next 30 years?
best interest kids ncaa ought permit protect punish school worry
You want to protect the interest of the kids -- not worry so much about the school -- and do what's best for the player. After what these kids have been through, the NCAA ought to permit them to play anywhere, not punish them and make judgments.