07-18-2022, 03:04 PM
(07-18-2022, 03:02 PM)higgy100 Wrote: Exactly.Impossible for any of us to put ourselves and our rather meager way of thinking (no insult to anyone but none of us are professional athletes in this rather lucrative industry with multi billion dollar TV contracts, huge streaming deals, billionaire owners,etc.).
Bates has been a hell of a player in this league for years and, yes, he while he was rather pedestrian to the naked eye a season ago,the cream rose to the top when it mattered most in the post season and he was an absolute TOP DOG in this defense when they needed him most. When an athlete sees their peers that they are an equal to, better than or maybe just a tick below then they certainly want/feel they deserve to be in that neighborhood of compensation.
Play like a TOP DOG ALL YEAR LONG then get paid
