It is once again the time of year when the free agents in basketball go looking for the deal that will make them the most insane amount of money "because they are worth it". It's an exercise to remind the fans that professional sports are not about loyalty, community, teamwork, or any other quaint concept so much as they are about money. Basketball is certainly not unique in this regard.
If I were a big-time sought after free agent, here's what I'd do: I'd have my agent and lawyers write up a contract that was fair, the kind of contract that I would have ended up with after all the negotiations in a normal free agency. Then I'd announce that this was the contract that I would sign with any team that wants me. Any team that agreed to these terms would join a pool.
I'd pick a national charity and announce that the community that raised the largest amount for that charity would get the contract. It would be a way to make at least some of the obscene amounts of money that are spent on sports go to something really worthwhile, and perhaps remind people that there are things that are more important than money...even in the world of sports.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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