There has always been a fine line for athletes and coaches to walk and many of us can’t understand it. The line between being tough and risking safety is something all of them deal with on a regular basis.

Every athlete wants to show they are willing to go the extra mile for his or her teammates and that mindset can make things difficult to admit when an injury is causing more pain than it seems.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writers at Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.