Comments on: First word from today’s union meeting: some players ready to cave to owners’ demands http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/ Basketball - NBC Sports Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:11:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mytthor http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/comment-page-1/#comment-54510 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:42:27 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32972#comment-54510 The owners do not pay the players. The fans pay the owners to watch the players play, and the owners take the money, which is paid to them SOLELY for the purpose of watching the players play, and the owners then give 57% of that money to the players. Except they feel that it should be under 50%. The owners don’t create and provide the job for the players. It’s the other way around.

]]> By: yournuts http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/comment-page-1/#comment-54505 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:52:00 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32972#comment-54505 Well basketbalfan4life, I guess that credit is due that Will Smith and Brad Pitt make 20 million a dollars. The only problem is they are not basketball players. Were talking basketball players here not actors, not Doctors, not business owners. I can also guarantee you that actors don’t make over 50% of the receipts of the movies that they star in. I also know that Simon Cowell makes millions of dollars at producing records but he doesn’t play basketball either. So what is your point?

My life is wonderful. I have a beautiful wife and a wonderful family. I have a small business that provides for me and my 25 employees.

I don’t think that I have to justify why I think an athlete isn’t worth 20 million because most people will agree with me. As for you I don’t understand why you think they are worth 20 or 30 million a year without owning the business. The only reason I can think of is because your either a basketball wannabe, a player or part of a player’s life who depends on the player to give you his crumbs?

If an ex ball player has become an actor, grammy award artist, savvy business person or a physician then I am impressed. I still don’t understand your point. What does this have to do with my comment that the players should kiss the feet of the owners because they play a game for a living and they aren’t thankful for what they have? Because I think they are GREEDY?

Sorry buddy but I stand with the owners!

]]> By: basketballfan4life http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/comment-page-1/#comment-54491 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:13:38 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32972#comment-54491 It seems that someone hates their life. Will Smith and Brad Pitt make over 20 million a movie. I guess u hate them also. There are ex pro ballers that have become Senators, Grammy winning artist, savvy business people and physicians. Even community activists. Now what is it that u do again? Ooh, u kiss feet… How is that working out for u? Since this is being graded, I hope I used correct punktuation

]]> By: yournuts http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/comment-page-1/#comment-54488 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:16:54 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32972#comment-54488 Why are you so worried about cable deals? 20 million isn’t enough for your GREEDY ASS? The Owners pay all the bills and give a TREMENDOUS SALARY and offer 50% and the players refuse? Excuse me the owners OWN the team. The players can go play somewhere else. Let them find someone who will pay them 20 million to wash cars, teach school, become a policeman or firefighter. The problem here is THERE GREEDY.

]]> By: berto55 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/comment-page-1/#comment-54487 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:16:33 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32972#comment-54487 Yep, if my boss told me I could only make $10 Million a year, I would kiss his feet (and buy a keyboard that the apostrophe works on).

]]> By: dysraw1 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/comment-page-1/#comment-54485 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:05:18 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32972#comment-54485 well people pay to these ballplayers, they are the product. there are billions being made from cable alone. but i guess if your boss told you to take a pay cut youd kiss his feet

]]> By: yournuts http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/14/players-are-ready-to-cave/comment-page-1/#comment-54479 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:31:11 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=32972#comment-54479 Cave? they should kiss the owners feet to have this kind of job. Where else can they get money like this legally?

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