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We didn’t have the entourages they have today - coaches, hitting partners, massage therapists, fitness coaches. In those days, no one could afford that.
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The speaker contrasts the past with the present in professional sport. Earlier athletes did not travel or work with large support teams such as coaches, hitting partners, massage therapists, and fitness coaches. The reason given is simple: those additional services were too expensive to afford. The quote therefore emphasizes how much more support athletes receive today.
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