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radioguy · 04-16-2005, 04:27 AM

i always find it amusing when athletes want to "tear up" their contract and get more money because they are doing awesome on the field, yet when they are performing poorly or not playing at all, because of injury or other matters, they don't offer to renegotiate or diminish their contract.

i'm not saying that they should or that even i would, but it just strikes me as funny the way that athletes want to be rewarded, but not punished or downgraded in their money situation.

he could have signed a 1 yr contract at 3.5 and then negotiated a new contract, but he wanted the stability of a 7 yr deal or something. i thought he was happy being in philly, not anymore?

for the record, i'm not a huge fan of TO but i do understand the greatness of his athletic ability and think he should be making more money. i just don't agree with the way he's going about it.

04-16-2005, 04:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
radioguy Registered User Location: Texas	i always find it amusing when athletes want to "tear up" their contract and get more money because they are doing awesome on the field, yet when they are performing poorly or not playing at all, because of injury or other matters, they don't offer to renegotiate or diminish their contract. i'm not saying that they should or that even i would, but it just strikes me as funny the way that athletes want to be rewarded, but not punished or downgraded in their money situation. he could have signed a 1 yr contract at 3.5 and then negotiated a new contract, but he wanted the stability of a 7 yr deal or something. i thought he was happy being in philly, not anymore? for the record, i'm not a huge fan of TO but i do understand the greatness of his athletic ability and think he should be making more money. i just don't agree with the way he's going about it.