wtf is workers comp?

been salaried half my life now #damnimold

If they didn’t sit all the time for no reason this rule wouldn’t even be in place. Why more physical back in the day and they played. No excuse with this powder puff league to be sitting out so much

A job is a job. These players sign contracts, they're part of a players union. You get injured on the job you still get paid...

This post was edited by Sixers on Feb 1 2024 06:08pm

Going into your 9-5, 5 days a week 50 weeks a year save 2 weeks of vacation is nothing like getting to ball everyday while you get free equipment, free food tailored to you, free trips all over the country and possibly world, lavish life styles, free lodging, probably not naming tons of other things professional athletes receive as well.

To even compare the two is stupid af. These guys should get penalized for every game not played period. Injured or not. Don't like it get a real job.

not every job has paid leave if you get injured

You clearly have no idea what goes into becoming a professional basketball player rofl.

It's nowhere near as easy or simple as you make it sound. That's actually funny that you think it's not a multi billion dollar business that is as cutthroat as any with a VERY minimal chance of even making. To act like it's some paradise vacation and not something guys work their entire lives for is pretty funny.

So you would rather work your mediocre job than be a professional athlete?

people who actually watch games hate it

Of course I can say I'd love to be a professional athlete. But it's not always all it's cracked up to be, and it's also very difficult obviously. People see the games, but not the endless hours for many years building up to that to get to that level, let alone the work it takes to remain there and stay focused with all of the BS they have to deal with. Not every player has a big long term guaranteed deal either.

There are like 7.9 BILLION people on the planet (over 4 billion men) and only 450 openings in the NBA during any given season. Talk about difficult...

free laptop, free internet, free mousepad

the perks of my job aint so bad either