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If he wants rest, he shouldn't play. The entire foundation of the Olympics is amateur athletics. I don't think you would find a single rational person who would agree with these two idiots.

I would rather play college kids and chance losing than pay nba players.

The argument is the same argument that is made in college athletics. There are a lot of people making a lot of money selling jerseys, TV time, tickets, etc. The players are the ones that create those sales so they should be cut in on the money. It isn't amateur athletics once there are people involved making tons of money. I agree with Wade and Allen in that as long as people are profiting off of them they should be paid. I don't think they would be looking to get paid if there weren't a few companies and a bunch of people who are making millions off of them.

That's not his attitude. If it was then he wouldn't play if he wasn't getting paid. He isn't boycotting the games cause he isn't getting paid, so he clearly understands what it means to put on the team USA jersey. There is nothing wrong with saying he thinks he should be paid for doing something that makes many other people very wealthy.

Yes it was if you go back and read the article again there was a second part to his comments that went like this........

Later on Twitter, Wade clarified his thoughts on Olympic pay: "What I was referencing is there is a lot of Olympic business that happens that athletes are not a part of - and it's a complicated issue.

What he said at first were his thoughts and selfish me me me attitude. the comments later on stupid twitter were his agent and manager saying get your head out of your ass and don't alienate you from all your fans that have ties to the little thing called the USA.

Pro Athletes are very blessed with their talent and ability to earn an incredible amounts of money most people could only dream of. Hey D-wade look at it this way, you will save a ton of money while you are in Olympics instead of jet setting and blowing unreal amounts of money on summer vacation. its a win win situation and you wouldn't look like such a Doucher!!!

I wore a uniform and got shot at to represent this country. Is it really too much to ask for multi-millionaire athletes to put on a Jersey and represent our country too? If anything, I want them to go to the nearest Military hospital and look some wounded vets in the face, who represented our country for about $3,000 a month, and and tell them that NBA players should be compensated for playing in the Olympics. Do you think Dwayne Wade has the guts to do that?

All due respect people are not paying a lot of $$$ for your military uniforms like they are for USA basketball D-Wade or Lebron Jerseys that will sale for $90 each.

Why are the NBA players bad for wanting to get paid and not the guys who will be making millions off them in the Olympics? NBA, shoe companies, ticket sales, vendors, etc all get a cut why are the NBA players look down upon?

Is it really too much to ask the billionaires to fairly compensate the millionaires? Or is the black athletes already making too much (not
calling you a racist by any means but I think the backlash against nba athletes in general from people steams from it)?

I find it ironic that the wealthiest Olympic athletes are the ones asking for money.

I resent that. I wrestled. I care. Though I admit not many other people do.

No offense, but u seem to get my point though.

Iight well if all the big boy companies who make money off team USA hoops donate it to some charity I will agree with you.

However it seems to me like everyone just want the NBA player to shut up and be grateful and not those who are making the $$ off of them. That's my problem. If the players don't get paid then nobody should. Every Lebron USA jersey sold should go right to funding the team USA diving team or something.

I guarantee when it's all said and done shoe and jersey sales will absolutely THUMP any revenue that gymnastics generate.

People may watch it more (im not even sure if that's the case or not because hoops is the second most popular sport in the world) but I guaran dam tee nothing brings in the revenue of Olympic hoops.