Professional sports organizations neglect the mental and emotional well-being of their players, failing to provide adequate support during difficult personal times.

“Like, I'm dealing with a lot of [ __ ] Y'all don't Y'all don't care. You literally don't care at all. You just throw more dirt on my name and they just move me.”

Ryan Clark argues that men need to abandon the traditional expectation of stoicism and instead embrace vulnerability and seek support for their emotional struggles.

“I think the thing that I've learned is God didn't make men's shoulders bigger so they can carry the weight of the world by themselves. I think so many times in the ways we grow up and we're taught especially like our generation it was tough through it. Boys don't cry.”

Jesse Lingard asserts that professional athletes are human beings who are negatively affected by the extreme public and pundit scrutiny they face.

“of course it's going to be critics and you know you're not playing that well to be abused like that it's kind of what kind of what tips with her that was like I was like no I can't this is I can't be asked anymore like I need I need a break”

Clyde Edwards-Helaire claims that sharing his story of dealing with PTSD helps change the narrative and save the lives of others who are experiencing similar challenges.

“I don't want to say my story saved lives, but I mean, every time I'm reading something, man, I I feel like I'm I'm changing the narrative of of on certain things and actually saving lives by talking about my situation and showing that you could wake up every morning and get through it.”

He believes therapy is an important and beneficial tool for managing the pressures and complexities of being a professional athlete.

“it's important to have a person or a vessel to, you know, talk through what's going on, you know, in your mind, right? Because that's what makes makes your money at the end of the day, right? It's, you know, the headsp space you're in and uh what you're intaking”

He maintains that despite external scrutiny and pressure, he focuses on his internal faith to prevent losing his motivation.

“it was definitely like my name was in the mud for sure like you feel me it's dark but I feel like I can't lose the light inside of me you feel me I feel like that's just Faith though”

CM Punk avoids social media and reading online comments because he believes it is detrimental to his mental well-being.

“I stopped because of all of that like that's too much when did you stop doing that uh I mean it 2 three years ago I think life much better yeah not having to hear it no just just drop out like why do I need to hear a bunch of people who don't like me say what they think about me why do I care dude”

Mental toughness is the most crucial attribute for an NBA player, comprising 80% of the game.

“it's the toughest 20% is I I always say like 20% of it is just physical and 80% mental because physical part you can literally just go go to the gym and work out for two hours and lift and after the practice you can get some extra shots and you're good you know so the physical part is easy but the m”