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waterfield
"The culture of football is that you play until you can't. When it seems like you're still young enough and capable of playing but you choose to quit? That isn't going to set well with many."
When it comes to your own personal health and the impact on your entire family I say F...the "culture" of football. Besides he even said not only was it for his family but for the Colt family as well. I haven't heard one iota of disrespect for the guy-not from his present or x team mates or players and coaches around the league. Indeed, just the opposite.
"He set himself up for booing" Really now ?
"you play until you can't" ? There have been so many players-way too many to list here-that left the game due to injuries even though they could go back onto the field but did so for reasons similar to Luck. "Culture of the game" is nothing more than what macho fans make up in their own minds.
At least you don't deny that it exists. And football is(was) macho. You don't like that, then maybe you shouldn't claim to be a football fan.
Luck has every right to walk away from the game but doing it at the 11th hour and essentially pulling the rug out from under the team and the fans warrants criticism, especially in the shock of the moment.
Criticizing fans who are emotionally invested in the team and who showed their displeasure the only way and at the only time they were going to get the opportunity seems far too judgmental.