Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen think NBA players should get paid for Olympics

Allen basically thinks players are leaving too much money on the table in order to go overseas and play. Wade seems to believe that compensation should come not only for playing, but for Team USA jersey sales, too.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/18477891/ray-allen-and-dwyane-wade-think-players-should-be-paid-for-the-olympics

 

They do have a point in terms of the physical toll on their bodies. I get the whole patriotism thing, but since there is money that is being made (jersey sales), they should get a cut of that too.

 

They're right. The Olympics are a huge business.

 

I don't see what's wrong with his comments. Wade's saying that he prefer compensation over no compensation. It's not like he's saying he wouldn't play if he's not getting paid.

 

Athletes already get compensated if they win medals.

 

I don't think they should be paid to play.

But they should get a cut of jersey and other paraphernalia sales; just like the cyclists on TEAM USA should receive a cut of the money paid by Trek to promote their bikes.

 

They can just not play if it's not worth it to them.

 

They should go fuck themselves.

You don't think Nike got a huge bump in jersey sales in China when Kobe went over there to play? If they don't want to play, then fine. Fuck them. Their sponsors will make them play.

 

Only NBC should make billions of dollars.

 

But to say that these guys are not being compinsated for being in the Olympics is not correct.
If they do not understand that expanding their own personal brand or name to the world does not have immense value, then they need new agents.

 

I don't understand the venom toward Wade and Allen. A cut of the merchandise sales sounds extremely reasonable considering the amount of money floating around the Olympics.