I only remember Karl Malone doing it in 2003. It nearly resulted in a championship. Doesn't the prospect of winning a ring in a career defining moment make a paycut worth it? Is money that important. I mean if the season doesn't work out, they can always raise the salary again. I'm surprised more star athletes aren't doing this.
2007-05-30 11:42:57 · 10 answers · asked by Kobe 3 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
There are a few reasons. I would not call it greed. If someone in any job attempts to maximize their income, I would not call that greed. And there are many participants in the business of professional sports, and you could say the same thing for all of them. The NBA has a tight salary cap, so you get into those type of situations. Karl Malone was at the end of his career and really wanted to win a ring, but as you can see it didn't work, so that is my next reason.
It does not work. The player takes the cut to bring in a player and he gets hurt the 6th week of the season and is out for the year, no play-offs and a pay cut. Not good.
Agents. Most agents will not allow their players to do this. It is hard to say pay cut always equals better performance, what if the team can't really improve its line up.
Players Union. Does not approve of this action.
Other players. I would say they think this sets a bad precedent.
Players do it all the time, not like Karl Malon, but in mid market cities like Cleveland, many, many players for the Indians took longer term contracts that they would most likely "under-pay them in year 4 or 5.
No they can't just raise the salary. There are strict rules regarding contracts and neither side can just say lets make a change. It protects both sides.
Look what Carlos Boozer did to the Cavs. The Cavs let him go on good faith, but were NOT allowed to have a verbal or written agreement before a certain date.
2007-05-30 12:18:37 · answer #1 · answered by Gatsby216 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows how Yankee followers will experience? How do followers of any group experience while a significant participant leaves? i think they might experience relieved or betrayed, relies upon on the guy situations. If he chosen to make much less money to win a championship - nicely, that question basically seems unusual by using fact the Yankees continuously seem interior the playoff hunt, a minimum of a large type of the time. there is not any assure that the different group gets there on one in all those extensive-unfold foundation - no, no longer even Boston. human beings keep asserting the Angels however the Angels are no longer annual contenders. inspite of the money "down" to fifteen-20 mil a twelve months you nevertheless do away with a large type of communities such by using fact the Indians, relatively probable the finished AL necessary. And the Yankees have youthful skills which includes Phil Hughes...et al. so I say returned - that's senseless, no longer on an identical time as a hypothetical question. His terrific probability, in case you circulate basically via stats, could be to stay in vast apple so I concur with anybody else - that's all relating to the Benjamins to Payrod aka A-Fraud.
2016-11-23 19:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by lincheta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the only sport where there is guaranteed money is baseball. Karl Malone was able to do it because he was at the end of his career and had already made enough money, plus he wasn't as good. If players did that in their prime they would lose out on a lot of money they need to last them the rest of their lives. Remember, the average lifespan of a football player is 4.6 years at skill positions so they need to get as much money as they can while they can, especially after they pay taxes, their agent, and managers (and don't forget about all the mistresses they have to accomodate financially!).
2007-05-30 11:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by eldiablono1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athletes are generally greedy. They feel they're worth millions of dollars, and with their agent's help, will work to get what they feel they deserve. Malone's always been a class act in my opinion and it would be nice to see more athletes do things like that. The Yankees seem to work around it though.
2007-05-30 11:49:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mearn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your boss and tell them you want a pay cut to improve the surroundings, and have a better all around work environment!
2007-05-30 11:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by andrew g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm gon' tell u why:
1. They are selfish.
2. They are greedy.
3. They think they're the best one on the team.
2007-05-30 11:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Player is one hit away from ending his or her Carrier
2007-05-30 11:53:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world is money hungry and will do anything to get money! It's called GREED! And, it's sad.
2007-05-30 11:46:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money rocks! it's all about the dolla, yo!
2007-05-30 11:48:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
once they have "worked" for less they become de-valued. its a sorry state of escalation.
2007-05-30 11:47:34 · answer #10 · answered by capa-de-monty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋