AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.When former All Black Sonny Bill Williams spoke from hospital before his recent neck surgery, his message was not simply about…
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another sob story from a rich athlete who made millions then complains about a sore neck. yeah nah not feeling sorry for ya mate
My cousin played club footy for years and his knees are shot at 45. SBW is right, people don't realise what the body goes through.
yep exactly. and it's not like he's crying about it, he's literally in hospital warning others
read the article properly. he's warning young athletes and parents, not asking for sympathy. get a grip
mate my dad's a builder has a stuffed back too doesn't mean we shouldn't care about athletes. both can be shit
I mean yeah it's tough but he chose the lifestyle. plenty of tradies have worse backs and earn a fraction. just saying
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big difference between signing up for rough play and long-term disability. not everyone knows how bad it gets.
good on SBW for speaking up. my nephew wanted to go full rugby until his dad showed him stuff about retired players. it's real.
yeah true, didn't think of it that way. fair call
this is why we need better support systems for retired athletes. the recovery and health costs are insane
ok ok i get the point now. still think it's a bit rich but fair enough
ffs every time an athlete talks about health ppl just say 'you had the glory'. yeah but try walking at 50 with no hips. jokers have no idea
nah 100% they just want to rage. ignore them
not saying it's not bad. just saying there's a trade off. everyone knows rugby is brutal. you sign up for it.
truth. the hate is unreal. bro's literally just sharing his experience
lol they're already crying in the comments. the bloke had his neck fused and ppl still hating. classic
honestly the comments here are why nzers can't have nice things. guy gives a warning and youse all go off on 'he made money' crap
