Ok, So i complain a lot for someone with such little audience to complain to. But its cheaper then therapy so i digress. My gripe today is with pro athletes and their endless bitching about contracts and dollars. Hold outs should never be a thing. If i didn't show up to work because i wanted more money they would very quickly show me the door. I don't understand players saying "well i signed a 3 year deal but oh well i want more now because i had a good season". Most of this complaint comes from having re watched the last dance the other night. Scottie Pippen was arguably the greatest number 2 in all of pro sports. Without him i swear there is no bulls dynasty. But stupidly when he was a rookie or maybe in his second season i forget he decided to sign a long term deal. Then when the bulls got good because of him he decides nope i don't wanna play until you pay me more. Sorry that's not how it works. Its your fault you signed the deal. If they want to extended you or give you more money that should be on them. Yes i know Jerry Reinsdorf is an absolute horrible owner and i never like to speak ill of the dead but Jerry Krause while Masterful in putting together a winning franchise was probably the worst human in Chicago for a time. I could get into how he was actually a very smart GM and how he treated it like a business but that's not the point I'm trying to make. Lets switch to football. Every year it seems guys hold out of camp wanting more money. If you notice in football as soon as the ink dries on a contract BOOM ACL tear and they are out for the year. Football is the worst sports for guys to base wanting more money because of past performances. The injury rate is Ludacris. Occasionally you will hear about it happening in hockey but its very few and far between and mostly has to do with a player not wanting to leave a certain city. All I'm trying to say is, If you sign a ridiculous contract and then you turn out to be a superstar, oh well that's on you. Play out the deal and see what happens. Maybe I'm wrong, Id play for the bruins for just a jersey and some soda.
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