Re: Dave Kindred, Who needs the players

[bocelts@scsn.net (R. Bentz Kirby)]

Look at it this way, there is not an endless supply of money for the owners or the
players.  And the players get more than the owners.  And who supplies it, us,
directly or indirectly.  So, the players better get hip to the fact that the sky
is NOT the limit.  There is a recession going on and it might be headed this way
folks.

Douglas342@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 10/9/98 4:26:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
> jahill@leasingservice.com writes:
>
> >
> >  What is a joke is the opinion on the list stating that the owners should
> >  pay the players whatever the player wants or sell THEIR team.
>
>     What is a problem is that (1) the owners won't open the books, so we have
> no way of knowing whether giving Walker $100M (for example) really hurts
> anyone, and (2) the fact that the players (at least the union heavies,
> apparently dominated by higher-paid players) are incredibly greedy, willing to
> lose a season so that Jordan and Walker can make $15-30M/year while Bowen, DQ,
> and the 8th-12th guys on every team go broke or go play in Turkey or
> whereever.  I confess that I can't find too much to sympathize with on either
> side, although my historical leanings are pro-labor.  I also confess that I
> like simple solutions, and have been told that "the only people who like
> simple solutions are simple people."  Set a cap for any player at $10M/year (
> EACH YEAR that's more than 90% of us will earn in a lifetime - make $200,000
> year for 50 years and you hit 10 mil);  allow the "franchise player"
> exception.  whatever.   Didn't we read that something like 40% of the players
> make minimum wage?
>      I'm glad I'm on the outside complaining and not on the inside trying to
> negotiate a solution.  Tough job those guys have.  (And I mean that in all
> sincerity.)    And, while I have enjoyed this offseason list more than most (I
> have no desire to maim Noah, for example), like the rest of you, I'm ready for
> some basketball!



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Peace,

Bentz Kirby
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