"BONUS" Comment 4: "#LoveOfTheGame-obligated" is a convenient way to describe a player's willingness to do almost anything when times are terrific rather than tough. On the flipside, no matter the era, players remain susceptible to #UntilTheyCanReplaceYou (THEY being TEAMS / team owners).

"BONUS" Comment 3: Today's pro athletes (often depending on the STRENGTH of their unions) enjoy a previously unheard-of CBA recognition of the need to actually, FULLY HEAL from injuries (that athletes of previous eras felt #LoveOfTheGame-obligated to play through) before returning to action.