Let's not pretend that the players do what they do out of some altruistic virtue to entertain fans. Different players have different motivating factors, but it all comes down to some variation of a risk/reward analysis that they have done in their mind. I'm willing to bet that a huge checkmark in the reward column for 99 percent of players is the monetary aspect. And, that's fine. But, with the reward comes the risk. These guys are highly paid entertainers. They aren't necessary for society to function. His situation sucks, and as a human being I recognize that aspect of it. I also understand that these same injuries (and more) happen to people in their vocations where the monetary reimbursement isn't nearly the same, the level of medical care is much less, and there is no media to bring light to it.