Do no harm: Who should bear the costs of retired NFL players’ medical bills?

The landscaper who wears his knees out and suffers as he gets older; should he go to every homeowner whose yard he did and demand compensation? No because he already received it.

Don't get me wrong I feel bad for players and the state that the game may have left them in. But we need to understand that there are consequences for the choices we make, plain and simple. It does not take a rocket scientist to know that if you run full speed into other people it will cause damage. They take this risk in pursuit of doing something they enjoy doing with the intention of making some really good money. Unfortunately the trade off for some players is bad on the back end of life. Some chose not to properly manage their finances, had no plan B and/or live a "hard life" off the field. Then they expect everyone else to be responsible for their choices. Now I wouldn't mind donating money to help those that are helping themselves and really need it but to demand that I have to take care of you because of choices you knowingly made is out of line.

I think that this is a small example of a large problem that ails our society: Entitlement and a lack personal responsibility.