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

You have one of three choices. Choose one. It's not that "hard."

Then place a dollar amount on the projected cost for paying athletes. This is how businesses work.

If you want to have NBA players be the only athletes negotiate with the IOC, then you need to predict the reaction of the general public.

 

Why not? It's a different product than the NBA. He'd be providing his services to the Olympics.

If I mow your neighbor's lawns for $20, should I mow the rest of the block's lawns for free because I've already been paid? Can I ask for a glass of water even if your neighbor already gave me a lemonade?

 

Why should Wade provide a service for free?

 

In other words: "My agent/GM/LeBron read me the riot act."

 

Wow, I am really suprised Wade is back peddling on this. He should demand his money, right?

Which NBA player will be next to ask for money? Any guesses?

 

He backtracked for the same reason that Ozzie Guillen backtracked.

Follow the news long enough, and you realize that the Curt Floods and Muhammad Alis are very few and far between.

 

They should get paid.

But nobody wants to step and be the guy who says it because of the fallout from guys like you who want them to just shut up and dance.

 

Ali, Flood, Hitler...

Why don't you suggest Jesus while you are at it?

 

Now this is some funny shit. Devil mocking someone elses comparisons.

Of course Jesus would play for free, he's fucking Jesus.

 

You think this development validates any of the mangled points you made on this thread? Really?

 

"Back peddling"?

You mean he's returned, and trying to sell it?

 

You know all of those baseball players who represent the United States in the World Baseball Classic? They get paid. The players who represent Japan? They get paid. The players from Australia? They get paid. The players from Italy? They get paid. Etc.