ORLANDO, Fla. — There are countless activities and behaviors that have jumped the shark in the minds of many Americans.

Among them: Social media influencers, reality TV shows, superhero movies and cable news.

But in the myriad of conversations, email exchanges and social media interactions with frustrated fans in recent months, I believe I have identified the No. 1 irritant in all of sports.

No, it’s not Pat McAfee’s armpits.

I’m talking about the spoiled, self-entitled, money-hungry attitude that pervades today’s athletic arena.

The jump-the-shark moment for me came a few days ago when former University of Florida and PGA Tour golfer Chris DiMarco — now on the old-guy Champions Tour — went on a golf podcast and was asked about the state of professional golf with the ongoing feud between the PGA Tour and Saudi-owned LIV Golf.

“We’re kind of hoping that LIV buys the Champions Tour,” DiMarco told Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz on the Subpar podcast. “Let’s play for a little real money out here. I mean, this is kind of a joke when we’re getting $2 million. There were like seven guys last week at the TPC [The Players Championship] that made more money than our [entire] purses.”

Really?

Seriously?

Is this where we’re at now in sports?

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