Oftentimes humanity gets lost when you talk about the million-dollar contracts and acclaim that go with being a professional athlete. Sometimes players struggle because they simply aren’t good enough. Other times, there is a very tangible reason for it.
KJ Martin fell into the latter last season. Imagine you’re 22 years old and you just finished the most successful year of your professional career. Then, you get traded to a team in your hometown — an organization your dad played for once upon a time. You go to training camp with that team, get acclimated to the coaching staff and your teammates.