(07-12-2021, 12:46 AM)PaulP date Wrote:All that empathy I carry around - it's a real curse I tell ya.You post like they are individuals, when in reality many at that level are really an organisation.
The fact that he set it up, and it bears his name, and donates time and money to it, is at the very least a start. As a pro tennis player, I imagine his schedule is pretty full.
In my experience, most of the charities are setup by sponsors, sponsors that pay the sport's star very well, and charities to which the sportsperson gets to attached their name with very little input. It's nowhere near as magnanimous as you seem to imply.
Perhaps I'm just not as forgiving as yourself.
I appreciate it's not a global perspective I hold, there are significant charitable activities conducted by sporting greats across the globe, but that does not mean they are all so inclined even though they may well be attracted to the notoriety.
Let them eat cake!
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