06-04-2006, 03:13 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Iverson wants NBA to pay for their clothes
Without a care in the world, Binky the wonder-dog read in the paper
that on 24 Oct 2005 00:13:47 -0700, "Capn'O" <dz888@bard.edu> wrote:
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George Shouse wrote:Mark Cuban said it better than I could so here 'tis...First. There is no question, that even at the minimum salary, NBArookies and 1st year players are blessed to be earning that much money.However, realize that about 55 pct comes off the top for taxes (theyhave to pay taxes in ever state we play in), agent and union dues, andNBA Escrow. But more importantly, we bang on them to save, save save.For most of the NBA minimum Free Agents in their first or 2nd year,these will be the ONLY years they play in the NBA.Its a darwinian business. Chances are this is their only year or twoin the NBA. If they are cut, they probably go play in the minorleagues, or possibly in Europe, but in either case, there is a 95pctchance that they arent going to be in this business, the one they havedreamed of and prepared for their entire lives for more than 4 years.Which in turn means they have to find a new profession. Thats notcheap, thats not easy.
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Awwww... poor BABIES!! You mean they might have to enter the REAL
world? My fuckin' heart bleeds for them! (NOT!)
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