Even as a fan for well over 2 decades I still must say..I dont think the NBA owes me.

You're right. It is just business to the players and the owners. That's why I'm completely disgusted with this lockout. We pay their salaries to be entertained and then they can't even agree on how to share the money and get a season going.

[QUOTE=ConanRulesNBC]When have I ever been racist to anyone? I say they'd probably be drug dealears and you assume that I mean they're black. You're the one playing the race card.[/QUOTE]

You use code words, but I think I am giving you too much credit to think you even know what that means.

[QUOTE=Sarcastic]You use code words, but I think I am giving you too much credit to think you even know what that means.[/QUOTE]

Race has nothing to do with it. White, black, hispanic, it doesn't matter. So many athletes only get by because of sports. A majority of them probably wouldn't even have a high school diploma if it wasn't for how good they played.

I say the drug thing because a ton of players do get busted for selling/buying/doing drugs. I'm not just pulling that out of my ass.

Assuming most athletes couldn't get through high school if they weren't playing ball is kind of ridiculous. You think it's rare for tall, athletic people to have even moderate intelligence? I'm sure a lot of them benefitted from the fact they played ball. But saying most of them would be dropouts? Maybe dropout rates are just way way higher than I thought they were.

[QUOTE=ConanRulesNBC]Race has nothing to do with it. White, black, hispanic, it doesn't matter. So many athletes only get by because of sports. A majority of them probably wouldn't even have a high school diploma if it wasn't for how good they played.

I say the drug thing because a ton of players do get busted for selling/buying/doing drugs. I'm not just pulling that out of my ass.[/QUOTE]

Assuming that an average NBA player weighs 220lbs. or 100 kg, 10 NBA players would be a metric ton of players. That doesn't sound so bad or out of line with the rest of the world.

[QUOTE=The Macho Man]Assuming most athletes couldn't get through high school if they weren't playing ball is kind of ridiculous. You think it's rare for tall, athletic people to have even moderate intelligence? I'm sure a lot of them benefitted from the fact they played ball. But saying most of them would be dropouts? Maybe dropout rates are just way way higher than I thought they were.[/QUOTE]

SMH he wouldn't be saying that about Hockey players, hell wouldn't even say that about football players :oldlol:

[QUOTE=longtime lurker]SMH he wouldn't be saying that about Hockey players, hell wouldn't even say that about football players :oldlol:[/QUOTE]

Yes I would. I never once said just NBA players.