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Is Memphis the worst city to be a professional athlete in?

Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:12 pm
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
16848 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:12 pm
When you look at the three major sports in America?

It's a ghetto infested dump. The airport is dying quickly.

Some nightlife, but nothing like the other major cities.

Not really close to anywhere else that is worth visiting as an NBA player.

OKC is better before it's brought up.

I imagine your dollar goes further but that's about the only plus that I can think of.
This post was edited on 12/30/20 at 11:13 pm
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
23981 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:13 pm to
Shockingly, Memphis has some damn good Colombian restaurants. Most random shite ever
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2006
29341 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:14 pm to
Green Bay
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20087 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:14 pm to
Green Bay.

I couldn’t think of a worse place to be.

Portland has to be up there too.

Buffalo and Detroit.

I’d take Memphis over any of those.
Posted by imAMAZING
Member since Sep 2008
6299 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:16 pm to
Cleveland
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
23981 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:16 pm to
Memphis
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Cincinnati

Probably top 4 for me
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
30920 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:17 pm to
quote:

Green Bay



Ding ding ding

Nice little town but as a multi-millionaire you'd be bored out of your damn mind.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77257 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:17 pm to
quote:

The airport is dying quickly.


So weird considering they’re FedEx hub.

LINK

Good article about how the airport has no crowds.

Not great weather in that part of the country either.

I like their midtown area and southpoint seems like a good area.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
57892 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:17 pm to
SLC
Cincinatti
Cleveland
Posted by Switzerland
Member since Jun 2008
1671 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:19 pm to
Cleveland
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
104645 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:28 pm to
Boston is notoriously racist, so most professional athletes may not love it there.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
44598 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:35 pm to
I live in Memphis, used to live in Chicago burbs. East Memphis/Germantown/Collierville suburban area is pretty much the same as the suburbs in any big city.
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32934 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:37 pm to
Oddly Green Bay would be one of my first choice of places to play. Historic franchise so you are always going to get media love, small town so basically no paparazzi, super loyal fan base, and some great cities within a few hours.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51849 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:54 pm to
No one has mentioned NOLA?
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
62217 posts
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:54 pm to
Green Bay has zero problem attracting big time free agents. Probably helps that they’re always good
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32934 posts
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:08 am to
quote:

No one has mentioned NOLA?

NOLA is pretty sweet if you don’t get murdered. Like Green Bay there’s no paparazzi but you are actually in a major city. Great fan base and a proven head coach.
Posted by gobuxgo5
Member since Nov 2012
10120 posts
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:18 am to
Rip Will Smith
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
51849 posts
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:23 am to
quote:

but you are actually in a major city.
so major we’re called a “small market”
Posted by theducks
Where The Blazers Play
Member since Aug 2013
14116 posts
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:24 am to
quote:

Portland has to be up there too.


Pre BLM: wrong

Post BLM: shite you might be right
This post was edited on 12/31/20 at 12:25 am
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
16848 posts
Posted on 12/31/20 at 1:26 am to
I'm sure hanging out in the suburbs is exactly what a rich 21 year old black dude wants to do
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