Originally posted by dtg_9er:
Originally posted by AB81Rules:
I'm Sorry but I don't feel bad for him. He should know his deal, and not need to be reminded of it. Workouts are technically voluntary, but in reality they are mandatory. Show up and get paid. Don't show up and guess what, you dont get paid. Can't show up either for 50% and expect the money, need at least 90% of participation to get the full amount due. It's his fault IMO. Don't blame the agent, or the team, READ YOUR DAMN CONTRACT, you're not a teenager or rookie, you're nearly 30, I am nearly 30 and know to read and re-read documents to be 100% correct. I hate people feeling sorry for him.
He messed up, and he paid the price.
He's making more in a year than I will make in twenty, so no...I don't feel sorry for him. He is obviously not able or willing to understand the nuances of his contract and that is just a part of life. Kareem Abdul Jabbar was ripped off by his expert advisor(s) and lost most of his life savings. It happens and demonstrates that life is not always fair...however fair is defined. But does he have a remedy in the law? That is my question, not whether we should feel sorry for him. I enjoy these types of questions because they seem rather straight forward but in our legal system nothing is simple!
AB and dtg, I am operating under the assumption that T Brown is the typical athlete that just goes out and plays ball. They figure that if I am paying the agent the agent will do his/her job. Some athletes are incompetent at reading a legally binding contract but their agents are and they have a license to do so and they are paid very well to boot. AB you say it is on Brown and I can agree but the majority I put on his bumbling agent. It is the agent's job!! If his agent did his job T Brown would be $2 million wealthier!