Suffering sports fan, part 2

I lamented in a previous post about the state of pro sports, and that I don't really care about them anymore because I don't want to continue worshipping at the altar of spoiled rich brat athletes. Apparently, this attitude is shared by many, if not most fans, in some way or another. This Slate article shows fans' hidden contempt for pro athletes when the athletes get injured: "Don't gimme the sob story. Wipe some dirt on it and get back in the game, pussy!" Indeed.