31-12-2021, 10:17 AM
(31-12-2021, 09:31 AM)king1 Wrote: agreed, it's always irked me why some sportspeople get the accolades they do, when they are just doing their damned job that they are paid to do...
I would go further and say that, the bar should be a lot higher for professionals
Once you go down the avenue of professionalism, you might as well only give honours to people doing unpaid work.
Admittedly, Carrington and Pascoe aren't exactly well-paid for their endeavours since they play the wrong sport and because they've got lady parts. Canoeing and Para Swimming aren't exactly the types of sports that bring in the advertising dollars, but they still get recognition for their successes.
One feels that knighthoods and damehoods were a way to recognise the unrecognisable. Fifty years of services to something - that should be applauded. Less so the people that have spent the last 10 years being cheered and applauded for being the fastest or bestest at something. Not saying they're not deserving... maybe just less deserving.