Re: Karl Malone not DRUGS...

["Nissen, David" <DNissen@ventnds1.telstra.com.au>]

I got the impression that the reason for the big ask was years of "Take less

now and we will look after you down the track".  I think 20 mil is too much 
in any case, but if he has been screwed by management over the years I can 
see where he is comming from, after all, how many other players have won
MVPs 
over the last 5-6 years.


                - David N.

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I too feel it would be a mistake to pay Malone (or Pippen, for that
matter) to make up for his previous relatively low pay.  They both
signed long term contracts to protect themselves from risk.  They could
have been injured or simply lost some ability and still would have made
their money.  Also, their contracts were crucial to their respective
teams' successes, allowing the team to spend more on complimentary
players.  Are they now saying they should have just taken the money
instead?

Jim

>From: "Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.andara.com>
>To: "Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>, <Celtics@igtc.com>,
>        <norine@sover.net>
>Subject: Re: DRUG TESTING, ETC.
>Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 22:00:37 -0300
>
>
>P.S. Any owner (Larry Miller) who would pay Karl Malone 20 million, IS
ON
>DRUGS!!!


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