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Originally posted by Love_Spell_6
NO not just the level of compensation...but I'm talking about where that compensation comes for. When you're a millionaire from the support of fans, endorsements etc. basically the people ...I think you owe them something. You can't just act like you don't owe anybody nothing when every kid in the hood is trying to rock your jersey or sneakers before they even get their school supplies. Charles Barkley was wrong, they are role models. OK let me get off that..cause I can go on a tangent with this one 
But on another note, I WAS a die hard b-ball fan but over the years...I have seen the level of talent drop so low. Its hard for me to get into b-ball before the playoffs. These boys from other countries are taking the game as serious as we "used to" take it back in the day.
Somebody please bring back the days of short shorts and long socks! When the men took pride in being b-ball players and were professionals!
>>OK let me get back to reality <<
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We need another thread but I do feel your point. My question is why make only the athletes responsible? I feel your analogy, but we fly on planes made by Boeing, and I don't see anybody holding the Boeing CEO to the same standard. (not for playing ball, but you get my point). Entertainers and ballers get all the ink but really they have less impact on folks' day-to-day lives than industry leaders and gov.t bureacrats, IMO. Im just saying if we put the ballers on front street (and I'm not calling that a bad idea), let's put errybody out there on the responsibility tip.
What you know 'bout old school baskeball; about the days when you drove the lane and the enforcer would put your point guard in the front row of seats?
