ESPN's 30 for 30 tackles the issue of star players who burnt through their fortunes without considering retirement. Basically little more than dozens of talking heads with a fancy background, interspersed with cutaways to Cribs-style tours of their spoils during better times, it doesn't paint a particularly sympathetic portrait of anyone involved. The producers make a concerted effort to address some causes behind this widespread symptom of sudden fame, and raise a few issues that hadn't previously occurred to me, but ultimately it's agreed by all that the bulk of the blame for these identical downfalls lies on the athletes' shoulders. Many of the subjects' eyes light up so brightly upon recounting their tales of excess, which is really all they're left with, that it's quite obvious they'd gladly do it all over again. It's an important topic, and would be worthwhile viewing for any rookie about to cash his first paycheck, but for the rest of us it's a tad long-winded and indulgent.
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ESPN's 30 for 30 tackles the issue of star players who burnt through their fortunes without considering retirement. Basically little more than dozens of talking heads with a fancy background, interspersed with cutaways to Cribs-style tours of their spoils during better times, it doesn't paint a particularly sympathetic portrait of anyone involved. The producers make a concerted effort to address some causes behind this widespread symptom of sudden fame, and raise a few issues that hadn't previously occurred to me, but ultimately it's agreed by all that the bulk of the blame for these identical downfalls lies on the athletes' shoulders. Many of the subjects' eyes light up so brightly upon recounting their tales of excess, which is really all they're left with, that it's quite obvious they'd gladly do it all over again. It's an important topic, and would be worthwhile viewing for any rookie about to cash his first paycheck, but for the rest of us it's a tad long-winded and indulgent.