Why I Want To Quit Football

There’s winning and there’s losing and in life both will happen. What is never accepted to me is quitting” That is what Ervin Magic Johnson said on November 7, 1991. This quote is so inspiring to me because my love for the game of football. When I transferred to Marietta High School I quit the game that I loved all my life. But why should I quit the sport that I love and so good at? All my life I have been influenced to play football knowing that most of males in my family have played football. Football is naturally in my blood since my dad was an all-star in high school but mistakes he made messed his football career up. Since football can keep me occupied I don’t think I should just give up and quit like my father did. I want to make my family proud of the talent that god has given me and I should rejoin football. I’ve been looking at lots of sports quotes and Magic Johnson stood out the most because lots of members in my family quit football including the one that has a bedroom
I love Saturday morning during football season when I sleep over at my dad’s house because the whole day we would watch little league football games that he would coach. I love it because it reminds me how much I loved the game and how I played when I was little. I think that one reason I quit football is because I’ve always been doubted since middle school because of my height. Playing cornerback at the height of 5’1 covering guys 6’0 and above could be difficult but I didn’t let anything hold me back. Losing is probably one of my fears because of love winning so much. When I lose it makes me so angry but it also lets me know that I have to strive to better myself. I’m pretty sure everyone in this world try there very hardest to try not to lose but it will still happen. Losing is like a nightmare that sticks with me until I find a way to