Bogut takes shot at NBA players, U.S. culture

[PM5K]

I'm glad I'm also a Spurs fan OBI, because all of the Spurs live on the Southside and drive Ford Pintos.....

It's so stupid to invest your money in a crib, everyone knows realestate is a bad investment, and spending 80K dollars on a car when you only make 16 Million is absurd...

And I am SOOO tired of hearing about all of the players from five years ago who are broke, they don't even get a pension or anything....

[Leetonidas]

Eh, Bogut can have his own opinion, I will have my own opinion on it, and you can have an opinion on that. Fair enough?

[PM5K]

Bogut can have an opinion when he starts playing like a number one draft pick, he can't go around and showboat because he doesn't play well enough...

[DarkReign]

I realize that, but if you were so much in disagreement with the way things were done, you'd most likely leave. Like I said, I don't disagree with the man, and I certainly respect his right to express himself, but really, if he's going to criticize the league and the people who play in it as being too vain and materialistic, he shouldn't play in it.

Im not trying to pile on here, but that last sentence is golden.

I assume you work at a company full of people you adhore and admire?

Because most people hate their jobs, hate the people they work with but still do their job without quitting because its a job they need.

Where else can Bogut make millions of dollars in the world?

Same kinda thing.

[Leetonidas]

Im not trying to pile on here, but that last sentence is golden.

I assume you work at a company full of people you adhore and admire?

Because most people hate their jobs, hate the people they work with but still do their job without quitting because its a job they need.

Where else can Bogut make millions of dollars in the world?

Same kinda thing.

I'm 17 dude, and I quit my last job like 8 months ago because it conflicted with school.

[Findog]

I'm 17 dude.

Your posting history makes so much more sense now.

[bdictjames]

Bogut should do this when he averages a consistent 20 and 10 a game. Then people will actually look at him as a role model, and not just one random person's opinion

[PM5K]

Bogut should do this when he averages a consistent 20 and 10 a game. Then people will actually look at him as a role model, and not just one random person's opinion

That's what I'm saying, you gotta be rich, and be good first, how can he talk about show boating when he isn't that good (yet) and he certainly as a rookie isn't very rich either (rookie contract I mean)...

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I'm 17 dude, and I quit my last job like 8 months ago because it conflicted with school.

dude... a disclaimer like that should always precede any post you make. In fact, I think you should just put the above post in your signature.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

That's what I'm saying, you gotta be rich, and be good first, how can he talk about show boating when he isn't that good (yet) and he certainly as a rookie isn't very rich either (rookie contract I mean)...

right... because only rich people can voice their opinion huh? rest of us should just shut up. He's an NBA player, I'd say he probably knows more about the subject than you, does that mean you should just shut up about him?


EDIT: wait... how old are you?

[Findog]

right... because only rich people can voice their opinion huh? rest of us should just shut up. He's an NBA player, I'd say he probably knows more about the subject than you, does that mean you should just shut up about him?


EDIT: wait... how old are you?

In other words, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant are the only people in the NBA qualified to comment on anything. I'd love to hear Kobe's thoughts on consent.

[cornbread]

That's what I'm saying, you gotta be rich, and be good first, how can he talk about show boating when he isn't that good (yet) and he certainly as a rookie isn't very rich either (rookie contract I mean)...

Wrong. There are plenty of players who are not as good as Bogut, get paid less than Bogut, but who are still showboaters.

[PM5K]

What I'm saying is that it's easy to say for example:

When I get rich I'm going to stay grounded, not go out and party all night, spend my money on junk, and act like an arrogant ass, but I think it means a lot more when you are actually rich and back up what you say.

[samikeyp]

I wish I "only" made the money in an NBA rookie contract.

[cornbread]

$10 million over the last 2 years, plus endorsements, for a 22 year old kid is not rich enough to back it up???

[MaNuMaNiAc]

What I'm saying is that it's easy to say for example:

When I get rich I'm going to stay grounded, not go out and party all night, spend my money on junk, and act like an arrogant ass, but I think it means a lot more when you are actually rich and back up what you say.

you mean the kind of money he's making now is not rich enough for ya?? I think you should just quit while you're behind bro

[TDMVPDPOY]

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And I am SOOO tired of hearing about all of the players from five years ago who are broke, they don't even get a pension or anything....

i think players who qualify teh amount of years in the league gets the pension from the nba.....

[leemajors]

damn why did he have to be taken off all ignore?!!?

[judaspriestess]

Bogut blames the U.S. culture of greed and arrogance for part of the problem, the newspaper reported.

I hear this quite a bit from foreign nationals that I meet here in Vegas. They say they like America but the arrogance is really annoying.

Bogut is funny. He comes across very arrogant, but it's kind of just how many Australians are. We tend to tell each other how it is, and that doesn't go down when we tell people of other cultures how it is.

Funny, every Australian I've ever met here in Vegas are beyond arrogant and just mean. Could be the alcohol talking. I did work with one Aussie guy who was a complete prejudice head and he thought he was so hot bucktoothed and all. He teeth were so ed up.

[whottt]

It's good to know Bogut isn't here for the money and prestige like all the other players. And it's equally good to know he is above mass stereotyping and generalizations...

[whottt]

I'm also pretty impressed by Bogut not taking the easy way out by staying in college...like all the other bling bling ballas do.

[whottt]

We are so lucky that Bogut, even though he's too good for us and above American greed...was kind enough to sacrifice his college education and NBL career to educate us on how ed up we are. Thanks Andy...

[whottt]

Where else can Bogut make millions of dollars in the world?

Same kinda thing.

So basically...he's just like every other guy in the NBA...all about the bling.

[td4mvp21]

Bogut is just the perfect player.

[G-Money]

And he is come kind of saint right? If he doesn't like it here then he can leave.