Derek Fisher sends letter to NBA Players

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  1. MARIS61

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    The sense of entitlement you seem to have is ridiculous.

    NBA players are not slaves nor are they performing pets.

    They are the highest skilled employees in the entire world available for their particular career field.

    If you don't think they're worth the ticket, don't buy it. There are a myriad of lesser leagues filled with lesser talents you can watch on the cheap or even for free.
     
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    There are some pretty highly skilled snipers, submarine captains, admirals, generals, etc. who's pay is capped. Are you saying that they are slaves or performing pets?
     
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    military may not be the best example...
     
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    To me, this letter smacks of desperation. I think Fisher is trying to hold the Union together.
     
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    Damn unions!
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I'll take your word for it.
     
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    Quite clearly all members of the military, having voluntarily forfeited the most elementary rights of a free man (freedom of choice, freedom of movement, freedom of speech...) are slaves. Slaves by choice perhaps, but still slaves.

    Were they brave enough to ply their skills on the open market, they would find no such cap on their pay.
     
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    Um, the NBAPA Collective Bargaining Agreement voluntarily forfeited the most elementary rights of a free man (wearing the clothing you want to, practicing when you want to, capping your salary, not letting a legal adult join their union, etc). If the NBA players were brave enough to ply their skills on an open market, they would find no such cap on their pay.

    Tell me again which point you were trying to make?
     
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    First time I've ever heard mercenaries described in these terms.
     
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    As I read his letter, I make the following observations:

    1) He needs to learn how to properly set up paragraphs. But then, since he was probably paid to go to college, it's as good as it's going to get.

    2) It smacks of usual union spin- blah blah blah....

    3) I did find it interesting he makes no mention of salary caps or guaranteed contracts which are the backbone of what the owners are keyed in on. I wonder why?

    4) He seems clearly worried about the agents. Clearly the agents have some sort of severe disagreement with the union's position. It also may be the players are telling their agents to get in the mix and do what the union seems unwilling to do.

    5) The fact Derrick has to go well out of his way to try and keep unity and convince the lesser players he is looking out for them makes me really wonder how unified the players really are. I mean, the accommodations and food in third world countries some players are/will endure aren't nearly what they're used to. Also, watch out for being kidnapped.

    6) He sure pussied out about decertifying the union. If they do, the owners will move to void all contracts- and he knows it.

    I have to say the players obviously have some leverage, but right now it's more with the owners.
     
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    I looked him up. Good looking guy, looks like HCP, an ideal to which I can aspire. I'm down here looking up, seeing only the best in him.

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    I definitely agree with you.

    Fisher is totally out of his league, and is a terrible basketball player as well. :]
     
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    I can't ever recall a player who got so much mileage playing with others. Had he not played on a Laker team that didn't need him, he would have been a player at the end of any team's bench.
     
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