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We all want to get a gold star, and most of that is as simple as showing up. But sometimes, athletes and performers find themselves pushing through the pain. What are the costs?

Cousins says on Netflix's 'Quarterback' he played through arm injury to keep Falcons' starting job (AP, Jul 8, 2025)

Kesha Tore Her ACL on Stage Mid-Performance — and Finished the Show: 'I'm a Bad Bitch' (Madison E. Goldberg, People, Jul 8, 2025)

10 Times When Musicians Played on Through Grueling Injuries (Amanda Angel, WQXR, Oct 21, 2015)

Playing through the pain = more loss than gain (Chayil Champion, UCLA Health, Nov 16, 2022)

Playing in Pain in the N.F.L. (Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, Mar 21, 2017)

NFL abuse of painkillers and other drugs described in court filings (Rick Maese, The Washington Post, Mar 9, 2017)

Best MLB performances while injured or sick (Andrew Simon, MLB, Oct 31, 2024)

26 years later: Would Kerri Strug's famous vault have happened today? (Patricia Duffy, Gymnastics Now, Jul 23, 2022)

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