hugepatsfan wrote:The concept of trades in pro sports is pretty unlike anything else we do in society. There's definitely some nuance to it. Comparing it to slavery does not capture that nuance though lol
My job could tell me tomorrow I need to move cross country if I want to stay. But very rarely would it be as sudden as a pro sports trade where I have to up and go that day. And if it was, people would surely criticize and protest the company for being unethical. And if I refused, I can still go get another job with another employer in my field (non-competes notwithstanding which can sometimes be an obstacle but I believe were made illegal in most circumstances last year). Athletes don't have that choice. But their career field is unique in many ways, some more beneficial to them and some not so much. It is not slavery lol
Some pro athletes do have that choice, most notably soccer players, they can't be traded without their consent. Schroder is probably jealous of them in that respect, which is understanable, but comparing a NBA player's job to slavery is still idiotic.
