Re: Whose to blame

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

I say stiff the players and pay the fans!

Jim Meninno wrote:

> Pay the players.  Just pay 'em.  If they ask for 57%, give 'em 58.  If
> they ask for 95%, just give them it all.  After all, they can bounce a
> ball real good, so they should get whatever they want.  God knows they
> deserve it.  Pay the players.  Just keep giving them more, more, more.
> They deserve it.  Hell, they need it.  They may make a lot, but they
> spend a lot too. Pay the players.  Raise the ticket prices.  They need
> it more than I do.  So many mouths to feed.  So many friends and family
> with their "hands out".  Pay the players.  Let's put every game on pay
> tv.  Why should we watch for free?  Give them what they want.  They've
> always had whatever they want.  Why should this be any different?  Pay
> the players?  Last I heard the average player salary was 2.6 million
> dollars per year and growing.
>
> Jim
>
> >To: celtics@igtc.com
> >Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 02:06:17 -0600
> >Subject: Re: Whose to blame
> >From: gh18@juno.com (Gregory Hurst)
> >
> >I am glad that someone other than me on the list has determined where
> the
> >true blame falls upon.  Pay the players and get the season
> started!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> >Greg
> >gh18@juno.com
> >
> >
>
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