What do you think about fining athletes for being overweight?
This sounds like a ridiculous question to me, but the coach of a Brazilian soccer team actually put the policy in place for his team.
"RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Vasco da Gama's fifth coach of the year Renato Portaluppi has announced a crackdown on overweight players, who will be fined if they do not shed excess kilos by the end of the week.
"A footballer only learns in two ways: when he loses his place in the team or when he is fined," said Renato, who cultivated a playboy image during his own playing career which was plagued by disciplinary problems.
"Players eat a lot of junk," he said.
"Everyone needs to be down to their ideal weight by Friday," said Renato, adding that players who remained overweight would be fined 300 reais ($164) per excess kilo.
The daily newspaper O Globo said six players were overweight."
There are many bad habits - mental and physical - that adversely affect performance. Should weight be targeted?
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Many organizations such as the US military, modeling agencies and unions, etc. are dealing with the weight issue. A coach with performance on his mind (not necessarily physical or psychological health) may feel completely within his right to do this. Consider physical image and its role in sport...how intimidating is that ideally muscled and physically fit body when it is your competition?
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