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re: Delonte West sage should lead to a massive reform of pro sports
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:39 pm to Tigear
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:39 pm to Tigear
It's definitely a shame what's happening to him, but at a certain point, personal responsibility, family, and friends need to come into play.
Owners shouldn't be required to do anything but pay their contract. They're business owners, not parents.
Owners shouldn't be required to do anything but pay their contract. They're business owners, not parents.
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 3:43 pm
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Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:45 pm to JetsetNuggs
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but at a certain point, personal responsibility, family, and friends need to come into play.
Owners shouldn't be required to do anything but pay their contract. They're not parents.
But, haven't we found enough instances that this stance ISN'T working? The athletes are NOT getting the training or education needed to handle pro life. How many dead broke former athletes do we need before something is changed for the better?
The PR value of providing the services alone would pay for the costs of the "Pro Sports Athletes Veterans Dept" (or whatever anyone wants to call them.
So many of these guys come from NOWHERE or get into the pro sports life & have a complete disassociation with the real world after a while. These athletes don't come up in white collar financing & savings training.
Give 1000 common street bums $100,000 & within a month, 85% of them will be back on the street.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 3:53 pm to JetsetNuggs
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It's definitely a shame what's happening to him, but at a certain point, personal responsibility, family, and friends need to come into play.
Bingo.
Delonte said a few years ago that he was cutting and attempting suicides in middle school. I’m no fan of the league but no way you can lay this at their feet. His family, friends and youth coach’s should have been the first line of defense here.
Posted on 1/22/20 at 9:32 pm to JetsetNuggs
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Owners shouldn't be required to do anything but pay their contract. They're business owners, not parents.
dean of students at kentucky said that when i was there.
We dont act in locus parenti.
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