By heralding Rose's actions as "brilliant and prophetic" and advising the players to sit back, rather than entertain millions of people, he gives the audience a glimpse of his character and expresses that he is interested only in preserving the long-term well-being of the players. Likewise, Rhoden believes that athletes are just people trying to make a living and questions why athletes should have to risk their livelihood and health to entertain fans who care about nothing more than "living in the moment" ( 6). He states that sports make up a small part of an athlete's life and argues that they should not compromise their long-term happiness by trying to promote the misconception that playing poorly is part of the culture of sports.