Fuck you, NBA. I'm not a die-hard NBA fan. I could care less, actually, about 99% of the time. However, instead of actually doing your damned jobs and PLAYING a GAME, you are haggling about not getting enough money?! Seriously? Somewhere in your tiny, steroid-fertilized, egotistical, "we deserve to get paid" heads, you decided you didn't get paid enough? You play 82 to 90 games a YEAR. Divide that into the $5.15 MILLION the average, not great, average, player earns, and you receive about $55,722 PER GAME!
Why the hell would you feel that we would remotely have any sympathy for you assholes? You make my ANNUAL salary and a half for 60 minutes of work...
The last time the NBA went through a labor stoppage, the fans' collective hearts were breaking [insert sarcasm HERE] over statements from Patrick Ewing like,"We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money." Really, jackass? We didn't realize that.
Players are upset because the NBA is trying to implement a system to keep them financially viable. The NBA front office stance is that just because another year has gone by, doesn't mean you should get paid more money. Sometimes the market can't hold a certain inflation level. If you want to see the end result of continuing to spend money that you don't have, just ask America how her credit rating is these days. Players are complaining because they think that owners could raise prices of gates and merchandise to supplement new, higher contracts for players.
Let's not place all of the blame on the players. After all, who is it that charges $54 for a nosebleed seat at an NBA game? Who is it that allowed players to sign unrealistic and unfounded contracts in the first place? Again, I refuse to feel pain for someone who OWNS a team and has let it run amok on them.
I hope this season gets cancelled. Players don't get paid if there is no season. Owners lose money. Many fans will lose interest in the players and become apathetic to the NBA. Players who go overseas: Break a leg... and an arm, and your liver. The only question worth asking at this point is, "Who's playing hockey tonight?"
Why the hell would you feel that we would remotely have any sympathy for you assholes? You make my ANNUAL salary and a half for 60 minutes of work...
The last time the NBA went through a labor stoppage, the fans' collective hearts were breaking [insert sarcasm HERE] over statements from Patrick Ewing like,"We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money." Really, jackass? We didn't realize that.
Players are upset because the NBA is trying to implement a system to keep them financially viable. The NBA front office stance is that just because another year has gone by, doesn't mean you should get paid more money. Sometimes the market can't hold a certain inflation level. If you want to see the end result of continuing to spend money that you don't have, just ask America how her credit rating is these days. Players are complaining because they think that owners could raise prices of gates and merchandise to supplement new, higher contracts for players.
Let's not place all of the blame on the players. After all, who is it that charges $54 for a nosebleed seat at an NBA game? Who is it that allowed players to sign unrealistic and unfounded contracts in the first place? Again, I refuse to feel pain for someone who OWNS a team and has let it run amok on them.
I hope this season gets cancelled. Players don't get paid if there is no season. Owners lose money. Many fans will lose interest in the players and become apathetic to the NBA. Players who go overseas: Break a leg... and an arm, and your liver. The only question worth asking at this point is, "Who's playing hockey tonight?"
p.s. Remembering all of the times that Patrick Ewing choked when it counted, reminded me of these memories:
THIS is what you get paid for?
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