Wounded Knee

Pretty much everyone knows that Tiger Wood won the US Open with an injured knee. But it turns out that he also has torn ACL and a double stress fracture on his left tibia. That shows why he is probably the greatest golfer the world has ever seen. But I wonder if his drive and determination is sending the right signal to the millions of kids who look up to him. Playing through pain is one thing, but doing so to further injure oneself, especially for kids when they are still growing, could result in some permanent damages. There has been a lot of talks about how fragile race horses are. I wonder if professional athletes should be put in the same category. Afterall, Yankee pitcher Ching Ming Wang injured his foot by simply running the bases.