Capt. Tuttle
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How they are treated and what their emotional age is are two very different things.Are they kids or are they adults? You can't play both sides here. Adults get paid and treated as professionals. Kids don't. "Power 5" D1 athletes are adults. Case closed.
Young people being treated as professionals is done because it benefits others as it does themselves.
Extreme results of the dichotomy can really be seen in the entertainment industry. A sexualized young teen Brittany Spears is a prime example.
Now, young athletes face more intense scrutiny than ever, and it starts early on. They don’t have the emotional maturity to separate fact from fanfare as to how good they really are.
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