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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro
and players can't try and cash in so their kids and grand kids can live comfortably? because they aren't owners, they should be treated as dirt?
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What did my employees put up when I stuck my neck and our life savings out on the line and started our business? And if it didn't work out and I were to have had to shut the doors, what did the emplyoees lose?
Seems like all the risk was mine. If I fail, I'm out my life savings. They are out nothing. We become the same. Which is perfect, becasue that's what they think they are entitled to.
Players absolutely have the right to try to make as much for their kids etc...... AND THEY DO. Every year there are players holding out for more pay. And GETTING it.
But they risked NOTHING. ZERO. NADA. The owners have assets that exeed anything, even in terms of total net worth percentage, that the players do on the line. If the league were to fold tomorrow, the players would be whole, they go find another job. The owners would be ruined. (In THIS venture) Sure, they more than likely have other businesses but that's irrelevent. But they then lost theri business. Actuall asset.
Or is it?
Believe me, the unions would try to hold that against them legaly if they could.
The reason I bring up 'Asset Risk' for your post is because it's legit as far as the percieved greed. The owners made the risk, and and the players now somehow think they are entitled to tell the owners how much of that risk should be for them and their kids.
Oh, and if I wanted to treat my employees like dirt, it's my business. I can if I want. THey can quit if they want. Go start their own business or work somewhere else.