What's wrong with athletes caring more about money than winning?

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

I feel like some people forget it's a job

and most jobs are results oriented. If you do a shytty job you get fired.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Yep more rings means more money

So Robert Horry was getting paid like a superstar?

 

[Big Boss]

So Robert Horry was getting paid like a superstar?

He not a superstar

 

[Sauce Dab]

He not a superstar

I think my post went over your head lol

 

[Versa]

I'm sure the vast majority care about money more, but the vast majority also definitely want to win.

 

[MJ Truth]

If they are actually playing up to the level of that contract AFTER they get it, nothing at all.

The problem with most of these guys is they play like a $100 Million Man to get the money, then become trash not too long after the big payday.

If it's a job like the OP said, you have to work at the level of your pay-grade.

Give me examples of this, without taking injury into account.

 

[MJ Truth]

Would you rather maximize the amount of money you can make at the company you work for or would you rather be employee of the year?

The thing is, one would give you the other.

The biggest earners in basketball (used to be, things have kinda changed recently) are usually the biggest winners/best players.

 

[homiedontplaydat]

Winning and getting paid no longer correlate to each other in today's league, ALL superstars are getting these ridiculous maxes no matter the team record. It'll be interesting watching who takes the money and who chases rings. Very interested in what Boogie and Russ do in the long term

 

[pete clemenza]

You only get 2-3 windows of opportunity in life period. Get that dough if its on the table.

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

I feel like some people forget it's a job

but who is actually mad tho?

KD took less money to team up to win.... people hated him

bron took less money to team up to win... people hated him

players routinely take less to ring chase... people talk shyt about them being latched on just to win a ring


go look at that long ass thread about david west taking the minimum to ring chase.... they hate that nikka



but i rarely see a player who just goes out there and gets his 150 million and people are like "man fukk that nikka"

 

[KOBE]

You only get 2-3 windows of opportunity in life period. Get that dough if its on the table.

No, sport players specifically have a 5-13(generally) year span to make as much money as possible. That's it. Most aren't savy businessmen, most won't make a shyt ton after retirement, go get yours and worry about all the other shyt after. Players in the NBA used to go broke after retiring within 5 years at a rate about 70%, I think MLB was 60 something percent and NFL was higher than both. That's the type of shyt that happens when you spend money as you make it not realizing that level of income isn't sustainable post-career.

Obviously with what NBA players are making now and the growth in the league helping players become smarter/agents being better/etc the rate they go broke will go down significantly, but at the end of the day make as much as you can.

I'll still criticize the shyt out of them for doing it, but if I take away my bias a spectator/fan then I'm 100% on board with doing what's best for your pockets.

 

[King Poetic]

That's why i like zak krienke

He literally came out and said he would play for any baseball team who pays the most...

Look at nfl contracts...we know the superstars but what about the special team player who get a $50,000 signing bonus and league minimum or practice squad money then say he tear a acl and end up his career is over after 3 years...now dude has to look for a regular job like us and most doesn't have the experience to do anything because everything he has done was play football...


fukk a ring get the money period and stashed it away and don't have kids or a wife until your pro career is over

 

[L&HH]

Doesn't winning bring you the most most money though
Jordan wouldn't be a billionaire owner right now if he didn't have chips

No, Robert Horry has 7 rings and he isn't a billionaire owner.

 

[triplehate]

and most jobs are results oriented. If you do a shytty job you get fired.

Not if you're in a union

 

[desjardins]

Not necessarily. Robert Horry didnt accumulate more money than Scottie Pippen.

Also, Peyton Manning will have made more in his 18 seasons than Tom Brady will in his first 18 seasons

Huh
You just compared 4 guys who all won for the most part, so i'm not even sure what you're trying say.
Horry was essentially a role player so obviously his marketability was only so much and Tom Brady gives the patriots discounts every year and still gets all kinds of endorsements so iono why you bringing him up either