re: Would you give up sports for $500MM?

oh hell yeah. I would do it for 1 million.

hell no. i wouldn't give up lsu football for 500 mill. i would really be miserable & unhappy. i almost go crazy if don't watch sportcenter everyday.

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I dont believe any of you guys saying no. Not one bit

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Well I am trying to look at this as a real life proposition, not a chance in hell I give up sports for any type of money? I make good enough money for me and my family to be happy as it is. I grew up playing sports from the time I was little until my Junior year of college, my dad coached me growing up. I can't wait until my 1 year old son is old enough for me to be able to teach him all those things I have learned, take him to games, there is nothing in this world worth giving that up.

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and all I have to do is not watch sports? Absolutely. Sure I would miss it. But half a B? Come on.

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First reaction upon seeing the question..."hell yeah." Then I started to think more about it. Do remember:

You can never watch sports again
You can't take part in any sport
You can't talk sports
You can't keep up with sports

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Not a chance

frick yes. With $500 million, I could find new interests. I doubt any of us have sports as our ONLY hobby. There are many other things we can do.

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Say that with 500MM in your face

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I am really just trying to make some of you understand why some people can and would be on the other side of the fence. We aren't all wired the same, do I love money? YES, without a doubt. But there is a line between money and happiness every person has to draw.
Maybe I am in the minority, but let's just paint a clear picture of my personal time.

I run a sports bar, for a living, I am no OT baller but I make good money doing something I love and I am literally surrounded by 50 flatscreens with nothing but sports on all day.
When I get in the car and turn on the radio 90% of the time I listen to ESPN Radio.
When I turn on the TV, I rotate between the ESPNs, FSNO, or any other network that may be carrying a game.
When I talk to my friends, 80% of the conversation is about sports. Hell 80% of my friends that I still hang out with on a regular basis I played ball with growing up or met in college, while playing ball.
When I get on the computer I come to TigerDroppings or ESPN.com, that's pretty much it.
The only video games I own are NBA2k, MLB The Show, NCAA Football, and FIFA. I bought Call of Duty just to try and get some variety but I traded it in a week later.
Since I am no longer involved in organized sports, I play golf with friends on the weekend.


With 500 million dollars and no sports I would be one rich mother fricker but I would be empty, without friends, without anything to watch on TV, and without being to get on here, The MORE SPORTS BOARD

Sorry guys but I am dead serious 100% on this.

Sports are a huge part of my life, but the other big part of my life is travel. I could do a shite load of traveling with that money...

The thing is...it would be very hard to completely avoid sport as it is everywhere and I would always be interested in what the Saints and Tigers and Hornets/(new name here) are doing.

DP