Sport Is not, and Can never Be a Profession

A profession is commonly known as an occupation, such as law, medicine, or engineering, that requires considerable training and specialized study. Of course, sport can also fall under this definition. Sport falls under the big umbrella of this definition and I strongly feel that sport can be considered a profession, but to many others, it may not be.
Firstly, it takes extensive efforts and training to be a professional sportsman. Not any Tom, Dick and Harry can rise out of nowhere to rival the skills of Beckham or Jordon. …