mse326 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Spartacus said: I mean in general yes. Most of us also aren't making 17 million in one year though. I do not have any sympathy for the plight of Iggy. Considering an average US citizen will make around 3 million through there entire life it must be real hard making over 5 times that in one year.... I can not overstate how much I hate this argument with a passion. Since when did earning a lot of money mean you are no longer a person or deserving of the same standards as everyone else? Why do billionaire owners get a pass when they demand a person who never contracted with them work for them? Your argument pure bunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, mse326 said: I can not overstate how much I hate this argument with a passion. Since when did earning a lot of money mean you are no longer a person or deserving of the same standards as everyone else? Why do billionaire owners get a pass when they demand a person who never contracted with them work for them? Your argument pure bunk. You can't equate normal life to professional sports. It's really that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, beekay414 said: You can't equate normal life to professional sports. It's really that simple. Normal standards of free choice I can. That is the most basic right people have. I'm not talking celebrity and privacy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, mse326 said: Normal standards of free choice I can. That is the most basic right people have. I'm not talking celebrity and privacy here. This is the sport. They know what they're getting into. If they don't want to be stuck then they can sign 1 year deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 minute ago, seminoles1 said: This is the sport. They know what they're getting into. If they don't want to be stuck then they can sign 1 year deals. He's stuck in that he can't play for another team. He is not stuck in that he is forced to play for the other team. I have no problem with him saying he isn't playing for them, you can't force someone to work for you particularly when they didn't agree to that. As for your they know what they were getting into argument, before FA they knew what they were getting into as well with how a team basically owned their career. That didn't make it right. All the aspects of the team "owning" the player are relics that people for some reason are ok with. Sports can function perfectly well without the ability to trade players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, mse326 said: He's stuck in that he can't play for another team. He is not stuck in that he is forced to play for the other team. I have no problem with him saying he isn't playing for them, you can't force someone to work for you particularly when they didn't agree to that. As for your they know what they were getting into argument, before FA they knew what they were getting into as well with how a team basically owned their career. That didn't make it right. All the aspects of the team "owning" the player are relics that people for some reason are ok with. Sports can function perfectly well without the ability to trade players. You know he's getting paid, right? This isn't a one way street. He gets to sit out and still get paid like he's putting in 12 hour days. What other job in the world, since you want to compare it to everything else, would give him that ridiculous benefit? Edited February 5, 2020 by seminoles1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanSlim Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I feel like this is going to be Zion's "Welcome to the NBA" game vs the Bucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 36 minutes ago, seminoles1 said: You know he's getting paid, right? This isn't a one way street. He gets to sit out and still get paid like he's putting in 12 hour days. What other job in the world, since you want to compare it to everything else, would give him that ridiculous benefit? I have no problem if the Grizz said we aren't paying you if you don't show up. That is their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, mse326 said: I have no problem if the Grizz said we aren't paying you if you don't show up. That is their decision. It's not. It's called a guaranteed contract. I guess time to get rid of those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartica4Real Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 44 minutes ago, TitanSlim said: I feel like this is going to be Zion's "Welcome to the NBA" game vs the Bucks. Agreed, and sure looks like it so far. Giannis and Lopez are hard to score on, who woulda thunk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 minute ago, seminoles1 said: It's not. It's called a guaranteed contract. I guess time to get rid of those. You think a guaranteed contract means they still have to pay him if he doesn't show up? I'm willing to be proven wrong but I'd be shocked if they weren't allowed to not pay him if he voluntarily is refusing to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Zion looking like Sekou Doumbouya out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMossIsBoss Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 56 minutes ago, TitanSlim said: I feel like this is going to be Zion's "Welcome to the NBA" game vs the Bucks. Good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Dang can't believe I'm missing this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 3 hours ago, mse326 said: Normal standards of free choice I can. That is the most basic right people have. I'm not talking celebrity and privacy here. Lol that's not how professional sports work thus why NTC's are involved in contract discussions. It wasn't a problem when Philly shipped him off to Denver or when Denver sent him to GS but it's a problem now? Yeah, no, sorry. Not buying that privileged bull****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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