Wade thinks Olympians(NBA players) should get paid

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Why shouldn't they? Do what the US soccer team does, and pay the players with Nike endorsement money.
 
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I'd like to get paid for going to the Olympics too, but neither is going to happen.
 
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Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen think Olympians should be paid | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports


Selfish a holes IMO. Larry, Magic and Jordan would have never asked for compensation to rep the red, white, and blue back in Barcelona.

How much more money do these jerks need? Talk about being out of touch.. I use to repect these guys. Use to, anyway. They obviously need a good briefing on what the Olympics are about. Not that that would help or anything
 
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Olympic basketball is a no win situation. Lose and they are criticized. Win and it's expected. Not to mention that most basketball players don't dream of playing in the Olympics growing up. Add in the fact that they have to go to England, and I'm not surprised he wants something in return.
 
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Scotty's Flat Top said:
Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen think Olympians should be paid | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports


Selfish a holes IMO. Larry, Magic and Jordan would have never asked for compensation to rep the red, white, and blue back in Barcelona.

How much more money do these jerks need? Talk about being out of touch.. I use to repect these guys. Use to, anyway. They obviously need a good briefing on what the Olympics are about. Not that that would help or anything
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The Olympics are about money.
 
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Do you have any idea how much money from endorsements Olmypic athletes receive from just competing? The entire world is your stage at the Olmypic games.. what better international marketing stage is there than that? These athletes are being paid by the International Olympic Committee but they are majority are still receiving hefty sums.. particularly the NBA players who sell their brand overseas. i.e. Dwayne Wade
 
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Scotty's Flat Top said:
Do you have any idea how much money from endorsements Olmypic athletes receive from just competing? The entire world is your stage at the Olmypic games.. what better international marketing stage is there than that? These athletes are being paid by the International Olympic Committee but they are majority are still receiving hefty sums.. particularly the NBA players who sell their brand overseas. i.e. Dwayne Wade
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You think Wade needs the Olympics to get international exposure? I wouldn't want to do my job for no pay for 2 months, while I see everybody around me getting wealthier.
 
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n_huffhines said:
You think Wade needs the Olympics to get international exposure? I wouldn't want to do my job for no pay for 2 months, while I see everybody around me getting wealthier.
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That is the problem with these cats they are taking the same approach that you are.. it isn't about the money. Not for the athletes anyhow, least it shouldn't be.. I would like to think that they think of sacrificing two months of their lives for a cause much bigger than they will ever be is worth it in terms other than fiscal. It is vindictive of a selfish me-first attitude.

Shouldn't be about personal gain or "what is in it for me"
 
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Scotty's Flat Top said:
That is the problem with these cats they are taking the same approach that you are.. it isn't about the money. Not for the athletes anyhow, least it shouldn't be.. I would like to think that they think of sacrificing two months of their lives for a cause much bigger than they will ever be is worth it in terms other than fiscal. It is vindictive of a selfish me-first attitude.

Shouldn't be about personal gain or "what is in it for me"
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What is that cause? The Olympics are sports entertainment, just like the NBA is.
 
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Wade clarifying things:

Wade was quoted Wednesday saying he thinks "guys should be compensated" for playing over the summer and noted the schedule demands of being an Olympian.

"It's a lot of things you do for the Olympics -- a lot of jerseys you sell," Wade said after the Heat's practice on Wednesday in advance of Thursday's game against Chicago. "We play the whole summer. I do think guys should be compensated. Just like I think college players should be compensated as well. Unfortunately, it's not there. But I think it should be something, you know, there for it."

"The biggest thing is now you get no rest," Wade said. "So you go to the end of the season, [Team USA] training camp is two weeks later. You're giving up a lot to do it. It's something you want to do. But it's taxing on your body. You're not playing for the dollar. But it would be nice if you would get compensated."

Wade later tweeted that pride for his country "motivates me more than any $$$ amount."

Wade played for the U.S. at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008, and has said the London Games would be his last.
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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade backs off compensation for Olympics - ESPN
 
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Scotty's Flat Top said:
Nationalism, Patriotism, pride, tradition.. etc.

Of course he is backing off of his comments.. everybody is roasting his ass. Damage control.
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Tradition moves the meter for me. I don't think nationalism is good, per se. Patriotism is, but people don't get patriotic about winning the gold medal in hoops. They just get mad if you lose it.

Wade's not backing off his comments. He said he still thinks he should be paid. He's just clarifying that he'll do it either way.
 
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