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Postby Drex on Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:24 am

Why do they always have to be "1,000 per point" or "100 per sack" or "500 per 3pter" and cheap stuff like that? Why not just say "this year I'm going to donate my salary to charity for the tsunami." They need billions of dollars out there.

They need to feed their families. Just ask Spreewell.
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Postby GloveGuy on Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:30 am

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Neither do I, though I'd be surprised if every player in the NBA actually has. These are professional basketball players, making millions of dollars per year. I've donated what I can -- why can't they? -- regardless of if it's made public or not.

Its not upto you to say what so and so should donate. It's upto everybody's conscience to make a donating, not the peer pressure of other people. You have no right to say "why arent they doing this or why arent they doing that"


Well sorry if it's my opinion that they should donate. Honestly, it's not something I actually feel strong about and will actually take outside this forum. I just believe that everyone who makes such generous amounts of money, should take a small bit of their earnings and give it to those less fortunate.
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Postby Fresh8 on Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:30 am

The big companys and rich rich ppl should start donating.. but i sorta dont like the fact thart those guys listed went public casue it sorta seems like a bit of a publicity stunt. Maybe they shjoulda privately donated money and then let the charities deliver the news!
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Postby Matthew on Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:39 am

Well sorry if it's my opinion that they should donate. Honestly, it's not something I actually feel strong about and will actually take outside this forum. I just believe that everyone who makes such generous amounts of money, should take a small bit of their earnings and give it to those less fortunate.

But why is limited to just the players? why notcriticise david stern, the owners, the coaches, billy hunter, the commentators, the tv neworks, the sportswriters... the players arent the only ones who get rich off this game, despite the fact they probably work the hardest and have to put up with most B.S.

I have no problem with you having an opinion, however I think you have no right to say "so and so should be donating" or "why havent such and such donated?". It's upto the players if they donate, and thats it. I dont have a say it, nor do you, nor does Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson (the most influentional ex players right now).

Starting to make sense now?
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Postby Matt on Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:37 am

Bill Gates could spot the relief effort and not feel a thing in his wallet
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Postby Amphatoast on Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:23 pm

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Postby J@3 on Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:29 pm

He donated $1 billion to his own charity, wonder if he can spare me $2 for a bus fare :x
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Postby -BHZMAFIA- on Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:31 pm

That's good for them to do that. I know AI wasn't going to donate because he might have a streak of 3 50 point games again :lol:
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Postby GloveGuy on Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:04 am

TheCambyManVol3 wrote:But why is limited to just the players? why notcriticise david stern, the owners, the coaches, billy hunter, the commentators, the tv neworks, the sportswriters... the players arent the only ones who get rich off this game, despite the fact they probably work the hardest and have to put up with most B.S.

I have no problem with you having an opinion, however I think you have no right to say "so and so should be donating" or "why havent such and such donated?". It's upto the players if they donate, and thats it. I dont have a say it, nor do you, nor does Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson (the most influentional ex players right now).

Starting to make sense now?


I'm not forcing them! I'm not gonna do anything about it. I don't see the wrong in saying that anyone who makes such money should donate. I'm completely aware of the fact that it's up to them and they could probably care less what I think. I really don't see why this argument continues.
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Postby Matthew on Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:08 am

I'm completely aware of the fact that it's up to them and they could probably care less what I think.

Then why say it? It's the equivilent of people selling religon to people and trying to demand to know what you believe. Somtimes its better to not say anything when it's none of your businees or if you dont know all the facts...

I really don't see why this argument continues.

Becuase you and I continue to reply to each other's posts? lol..
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Postby Bill Russell on Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:16 am

Iverson could donate $ 1,000 for every FGA... lol :lol:

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Postby Jason Kidd. on Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:55 am

bob sura is a fuckwit.I bet he scores only 2 points :lol:
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Postby The GOAT on Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:23 am

Oneal scored like 32 oir sth but is pledging 55 to match his season high anyway (Y)
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Postby Drex on Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:00 am

That's a great thing. (Y) for Jermaine.
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Postby Jay-Peso on Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:08 am

That helped people forget about his crzy side a bit from the fight.
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Postby The GOAT on Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:14 am

I like his crazy side :lol:
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Postby The GOAT on Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:02 pm

Points update:
Kobe got 27
Tmac got 26
Rose got 21 (pledging 44 to match career high)
Sura got 20
Gasol got 20
Miller got 16

Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees pledges 148 thousand by himself!
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Postby Matt on Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:15 pm

it's good to see everyone scoring and not being shy in these games. Even Sura scored 20.

Bill Gates donated more than some countries.
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Postby Amphatoast on Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:19 pm

that's great sportsmanship by Jermaine. Gotta tip your hats when people change their mind for the good (Y)
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Postby J@3 on Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:11 pm

Rose got 21 (pledging 44 to match career high)


That's a great effort too (Y)
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Postby SkipToMy_Lou on Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:20 pm

John Howard the Australian PM donated 10 Million of his personal money to the aid effort and Australia has donated more then any other country !

I find that suprising for a country with barely over 20 million people.
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Postby J@3 on Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:44 pm

How the hell did he have $10,000,000 of his own personal money? His wage is only around the $100,000 mark.
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Postby The GOAT on Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:44 pm

Yeah I always percieved Jalen Rose as a selfish asshole but he has proven me wrong (Y)
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Postby tc on Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:51 am

Jermaine O'Neals donated $55,000 in honor of his 55 point game.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1959163
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Postby The GOAT on Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:44 pm

I wrote:Oneal scored like 32 or sth but is pledging 55 to match his season high anyway (Y)

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