Think this would ever happen in the States?

UK "footballers" -- and they're going for 100 percent participation -- donating a day's pay to fund for underpaid nurses.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6408001.stm

I can see it now: NBA would be in open revolt.

 

Excellent effort boys.

 

Interesting notion.

Anyone think the recent flood of negative NBA pub could be partially or totally erased if they accomplished this here?

 

I doubt it. They've got a pretty deep hole to climb out of.

 

I think it would be a very good starting point. Maybe if each team donated a days salary to a local hospital or foster home. Doing something on a national scale would be hard because of the relative sizes of the two countries, but I think something like this with all the teams doing something on the same day would be a positive move and help the image.

 

Don't the fines and money losses from suspensions go towards charities? If so, then the Cincinnati Bengals would make Mother Teresa look like Paris Hilton.

 

They damn well better give! Who drives up the cost of healthcare? Smokers? Drunks? Fatties?

NOPE! As we all know its athletes. Its time they paid their fair share. Surgery this, therapy that,
knee replacement here, shooting victim there....don't get me started.

 

Sluggo has some anger issues to work out, it appears.

 

I think my bile duct is clogged again....

 

We all know how painful that can be.

 

Yeah, NFL and MLB players all play for the love of the game.

 

NHLers do.