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SignUp Now!I just don't feel sorry for and actually have a small amount of contempt (I'll admit it) for highly paid athletes that whine about contracts and situations they're in.
If you're going to get only LBJs back for leaking the news (if that's even true) then why can't I get in KIs back for actually doing the whining? I have zero sympathy for him or any NBA player that asks to be traded away before their contract is up. I'm not mad at him or anything but if he went to the staff/front office and said he wants out then he deserves some flack. I'm not sure what LBJ has to gain by running off KI. That side makes even less sense to me.I just don't feel sorry for and actually have a small amount of contempt (I'll admit it) for highly paid athletes that whine about contracts and situations they're in.
Which is why you should get off Kyrie's back, since he has never whined about the situation he's in. If anything, it seems like LeBron and his "camp" have been doing the whining.
Why? It's all tongue in cheek. Honestly don't you think he would be better off in these situations had he completed a degree? Not that I fault anyone for leaving but there's something to be said for the things a player learns staying in school and I'm not even talking about the actual degree.I agreed with your side of the discussion, Cameron, up until the last sentence. That was a bit much.
Can you point me to a video or at least quotes of KI's whining?If you're going to get only LBJs back for leaking the news (if that's even true) then why can't I get in KIs back for actually doing the whining? I have zero sympathy for him or any NBA player that asks to be traded away before their contract is up. I'm not mad at him or anything but if he went to the staff/front office and said he wants out then he deserves some flack. I'm not sure what LBJ has to gain by running off KI. That side makes even less sense to me.I just don't feel sorry for and actually have a small amount of contempt (I'll admit it) for highly paid athletes that whine about contracts and situations they're in.
Which is why you should get off Kyrie's back, since he has never whined about the situation he's in. If anything, it seems like LeBron and his "camp" have been doing the whining.
You're correct that the phrases in quotes are the ones that bother me. Looking at it logically, many of the top NBA players are uneducated and all of them are filthy rich. And yet many exhibit good judgment and patience. Also, there's not a one-to-one correlation between education and good decision making.Why? It's all tongue in cheek. Honestly don't you think he would be better off in these situations had he completed a degree? Not that I fault anyone for leaving but there's something to be said for the things a player learns staying in school and I'm not even talking about the actual degree.I agreed with your side of the discussion, Cameron, up until the last sentence. That was a bit much.
Not to completely derail this thread.... I know you believe patience is a virtue so I'm guessing it's the "uneducated" or "filthy rich" comment
Can you point me to a video or at least quotes of KI's whining?If you're going to get only LBJs back for leaking the news (if that's even true) then why can't I get in KIs back for actually doing the whining? I have zero sympathy for him or any NBA player that asks to be traded away before their contract is up. I'm not mad at him or anything but if he went to the staff/front office and said he wants out then he deserves some flack. I'm not sure what LBJ has to gain by running off KI. That side makes even less sense to me.I just don't feel sorry for and actually have a small amount of contempt (I'll admit it) for highly paid athletes that whine about contracts and situations they're in.
Which is why you should get off Kyrie's back, since he has never whined about the situation he's in. If anything, it seems like LeBron and his "camp" have been doing the whining.
You're correct that the phrases in quotes are the ones that bother me. Looking at it logically, many of the top NBA players are uneducated and all of them are filthy rich. And yet many exhibit good judgment and patience. Also, there's not a one-to-one correlation between education and good decision making.Why? It's all tongue in cheek. Honestly don't you think he would be better off in these situations had he completed a degree? Not that I fault anyone for leaving but there's something to be said for the things a player learns staying in school and I'm not even talking about the actual degree.I agreed with your side of the discussion, Cameron, up until the last sentence. That was a bit much.
Not to completely derail this thread.... I know you believe patience is a virtue so I'm guessing it's the "uneducated" or "filthy rich" comment
I agree with your general point, though, that KI is being an idiot.
How do you measure "heart?"
People ask for transfers between teams/departments at other jobs all the time for lots of reasons. I don't think it's whining by default.Can you point me to a video or at least quotes of KI's whining?If you're going to get only LBJs back for leaking the news (if that's even true) then why can't I get in KIs back for actually doing the whining? I have zero sympathy for him or any NBA player that asks to be traded away before their contract is up. I'm not mad at him or anything but if he went to the staff/front office and said he wants out then he deserves some flack. I'm not sure what LBJ has to gain by running off KI. That side makes even less sense to me.Which is why you should get off Kyrie's back, since he has never whined about the situation he's in. If anything, it seems like LeBron and his "camp" have been doing the whining.
Of course not. It's pretty clear he's gone to the front office wanting out. If you don't consider that whining about his situation (a great situation at that) then we will just disagree
People ask for transfers between teams/departments at other jobs all the time for lots of reasons. I don't think it's whining by default.Can you point me to a video or at least quotes of KI's whining?If you're going to get only LBJs back for leaking the news (if that's even true) then why can't I get in KIs back for actually doing the whining? I have zero sympathy for him or any NBA player that asks to be traded away before their contract is up. I'm not mad at him or anything but if he went to the staff/front office and said he wants out then he deserves some flack. I'm not sure what LBJ has to gain by running off KI. That side makes even less sense to me.
Of course not. It's pretty clear he's gone to the front office wanting out. If you don't consider that whining about his situation (a great situation at that) then we will just disagree
Also, again, you keep calling it a great situation, but that's from your own point of view. KI might not feel that way.