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joeybee12

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3. Yeah, asking to get paid is being a D-bag...basketball isn't

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #2)

Tue May 1, 2012, 06:25 PM

May 2012

the only sport in the Olympics...there are hundreds of them, and marquee sports allow the others to participate that don't make money...gymnastics makes money for the Olympics...don't hear them asking to get paid...tennis will be a money-maker...haven't heard any of the players asking to get paid...it's once every four years and they're just happy they're around for that chance.

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Is it me, or are players even bigger d-bags this season? joeybee12 May 2012 #1

I understand Stoudemire JonLP24 May 2012 #2

Yeah, asking to get paid is being a D-bag...basketball isn't joeybee12 May 2012 #3

They get paid indirectly if they get gold JonLP24 May 2012 #4

Yeah, the Olympics is a for-profit organization...right joeybee12 May 2012 #6

I guess you didn't really understand Dwyane's comments at all RockaFowler May 2012 #7

What a dope (nt) bigwillq May 2012 #5