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He has a point but theres nothing really to prove in the world of politics. Its like throwing yourself in the lions den.
http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008...g-commercials/
L.A. Times: The way Brown sees it, many of today’s athletes are simply in it for the money and celebrity, refusing to accept responsibility for having a huge impact on the culture around them. And he’s not afraid of naming names.
“Athletes need to represent more than that just getting a big contract and lots of endorsements,” he says. “Take Michael Jordan. To me, he’s full of bull. He’s hiding his true self. All he cares about is getting ahead, being popular and enjoying the wealth of this country. Same with Kobe Bryant. For them, it’s all about making money and doing all the commercials.”
He has a point but theres nothing really to prove in the world of politics. Its like throwing yourself in the lions den.
We'll see if it's "All about money" come 2009 when Kobe's contract end if he goes to Europe. I do agree about some athletes, though.
Why isn't Tiger on this list?
If anythingm Tiger has more of a emphasis than MJ or KB..
hard to say jordan only cared about money when he played his heart out everytime he stepped on the court. i think both him and kobe do earn what they get paid.
He's right. Todays athletes are way to self serving. The average kid idolize these guys and for the most part all they do is use that to promote their product. All Jim is saying is use all of that influence to get these kids to see more than just the bling. You have a strong influence why not us it promote something positive.
didn't jordan earned just $4-6 mil a year during the first 3peat?
btw, the name kevin garnett somehow popped into my head. i wonder why? harharhar.
that's the purse for winning a tournament. otherwise, all he gets is the invitation fee. same goes for ranked tennis players and all the other individual sports.
Jordan was a great compe or.
If Jim Brown could have made the same amount of $$$$ in his playing days, he wouldn't have said no.
Nobody's said it better than MJ: "Republicans buy sneakers too."
MJ has/had so much influence on the world, yet all he did was spend time doing underwear commercials. He has/had a chance to really make a difference in the world but he hasn't done much of anything. This is true for kobe as well. However, they are definitely in it for more then the fame and fortune. They want to win more then anyone.
Its not that they dont care. I think its that Politics is such a crazy thing to get involved in. You will make enemires no matter what you stand for. Im sure they have a political party they support but rather not make any public statements on who it is.
I think its smart business. Why piss off the crazy political sport fans if they dont support the ideas of a democrat or republican. They do thier job just like everyone else and thats respectable. No one should hold them accountable if thier kids live a screwed up life.
Barkley said it best: "I am not a role model.....Your parents should be role models."
I think the whole concept of forcing athletes to be role models to begin with is a bit much.
Considering the god given talent players like MJ/Kobe have, they should be allowed to do whatever they want. If they wanna go for lucrative contracts then more power to them.
I think barkley said it best:
"I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out." Parents have to take better control."
oh wow, I didn't even see the post above my original one mentioning Barkley's quote as well.
Great minds think alike
haha, agreed!Great minds think alike
Who the f00k says that athletes have to do anything but play ball and live their lives? Just because someone makes tons of money to entertain people doesn't mean they have to do anything for anyone. So what they make tons of money and don't "make a difference in the world"?! Of course they are in it for the fortune, why the not? If any of you that criticize were offered the same you would jump at it. Sure I am proud of people like David, Tim, Bruce and all of our guys that help but they don't have to.
EDIT: Ballijuana beat me to Jordan's "sneaker" quote.
I'd say Brown is accurate in his assessment of Jordan. Not on the court, as some have read too far into, but off it, the only true thing cared for was the almighty dollar.
Not sure of Kobe, but I know many people were talking up the liberty limitations of China leading up to the Olympics, then once there, everyone was zip-lipped.
Last edited by JMarkJohns; 10-17-2008 at 05:52 PM.
He's just hatin'.If he made as much money as they did, he wouldn't say .
Well, for Ali, it was a different era; I don't think he would have done that nowadays
Someone needs to tell Jim Brown to have a coke and a smile, and shut the up.
Kobe's job is to put a ball through a hoop and play defense. It's not his responsibility to figure a way to bring peace to the Middle East or save our economy.
You are dead ass wrong. Funny but wrong.
Why is he wrong?You are dead ass wrong. Funny but wrong.
Why the should Jordan, Kobe, or whoever be compelled to publicly give a ? They're job is to perform physically and entertain, like a porn star or a horse. Who cares what Jim Brown thinks? To me, he sounds a little like Shaquille O'Neal at this point, just running his mouth to get attention because all he has left is his mouth.
I get tired of atheletes or celebrities thinking that I should give two s about their views simply because they have money and fame.
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