Posted on 11/21/2018 6:43:07 AM PST by C19fan
The strange saga of Philadelphia 76ers guard—and former number one overall pick—Markelle Fultz has taken a potentially litigious turn.
The Athletic D.C.’s editor-in-chief, David Aldridge, reports that “at the direction of his attorney,” Fultz will no longer participate in team practices or games until after a shoulder specialist has evaluated and cleared Fultz early next week. Aldridge’s reference to Fultz’s “attorney” is revealing because the attorney, Raymond Brothers, doubles as Fultz’s agent. Aldridge’s depiction of Brothers as Fultz’s “attorney” instead of as his “agent” is intentional. It signals that Brothers and Fultz regard the situation as one that could potentially implicate the law.
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Now that he landed a big contract he thinks he can use all the usual government freebie handout methods learned by welfare queens over the last few decades to manipulate the system to do what HE wants, not what they are paying him to do.
I would cut him now.
He has a guaranteed contract—they can’t just cut him without still paying him.
No. Send him to D-League. If he doesn’t go or won’t play suspend without pay. Getting Butler for 2 nominal starters was a steal.
Not even for non-performance?
Geez who makes such stupid contracts?
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