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To: SoFloFreeper

Lets put this all into prospective.

The owners are screwing older players by offering them less and less as they grow older and less capable.

The owners are screwing the fans by rigging up various cost packages at the stadium, the seating, the food, the beverages, the parking, and package of game tickets.

The local city councils are screwing the owners by refusing to pay for costly renovations or new stadiums.

The owners are screwing the cities by talking packing up and moving outside of the city, the county, and the state.

The junior players are getting screwed by their agents and dimwitted financial advisers.

The agents are getting screwed by stupid players who sign a big contract, but then turn around and do nothing for four years and can’t get another big contract ever again in their lives.

The fans are screwed by the teams over high-cost jackets, hats and coffins designed with the team logos.

The older retired players are screwed by the league and owners over head injury issues.

The list of the screwed goes on and on. What’s new exactly by this story?


3 posted on 11/05/2013 2:25:13 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

Moral of the story: Do not support professional sports in any way; this includes buying anything from their sponsors.

I stopped watching professional sports years ago and go out of my way to not buy those products which are endorsed by sports “stars”.


17 posted on 11/05/2013 4:37:50 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: pepsionice
Wonderful summary...so what do we do to solve all these problems?

Easy..we change the name of the Redskins..

22 posted on 11/05/2013 4:49:37 AM PST by ken5050 (Benghazi investigation update: "The plot thickens, like Hillary Clinton's ankles.." (longfellow")
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To: pepsionice

Why is it screwing older players to pay them less when they are older and less able?


26 posted on 11/05/2013 5:30:04 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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