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Originally Posted by Dasher  So if the players are just in it for the money and not the love of the game, why should we side with them? Why should they not play their best if they only make 20-30 million instead of 85-120 million.  |
Whether you want to admit it or not, that's the nature of the business. Sorry but a fan's ambition to watch a contracted player play for the love of the game is not written anywhere on anyone's contract. Sad reality but that's the truth in all of professional sports. How ever you, I, or anyone else sides with a player is a matter of personal opinion. The NBA gets the worst rep because the players were successful at negotiating high salaries, including Michael Jordan landing a 30 million dollar 1 year deal back in 1998. That's when Stern became more involved in trying to limit what a player can earn.