Hey Jermaine! How 'bout a big cuppa shut up?
Jermaine O'Neal opened his mouth yesterday, and as usual nothing but crap came out.
Jermaine thinks that because NBA commish David Stern wants to raise the eligibility age for NBA players to 20 that it's racially motivated.
Jermaine says that Stern's idea is "unconstitutional" and that you never hear about this in baseball or hockey. Well Jermaine, there's a reason for that. There's something in baseball called the minor leagues. If you're a hotshot ballplayer coming out of high school (and they are very few and far between), you're gonna be taking a lot of 8 hour bus rides to little podunk towns like Beloit and Pawtucket before you get to The Show. Your momma isn't going to be able to buy you a Hummer with a built in PS2 when you're 17 based on your future earning potential. Same deal for hockey players, many of whom toil playing for club teams in Canada or Europe before they reach the NHL.
Respect is earned, Jermaine. Chances are if you're good enough to get drafted at 18, you're good enough to get a full ride to a top-tier program and spend a couple years in college learning something (not to mention working on your jump shot) before you become an NBA 'balla.
Hell Jermaine, maybe if you played college ball, you wouldn't have stunk up the league for the first 4 years of your career.
Gimme a break.
Jermaine O'Neal opened his mouth yesterday, and as usual nothing but crap came out.
Jermaine thinks that because NBA commish David Stern wants to raise the eligibility age for NBA players to 20 that it's racially motivated.
Jermaine says that Stern's idea is "unconstitutional" and that you never hear about this in baseball or hockey. Well Jermaine, there's a reason for that. There's something in baseball called the minor leagues. If you're a hotshot ballplayer coming out of high school (and they are very few and far between), you're gonna be taking a lot of 8 hour bus rides to little podunk towns like Beloit and Pawtucket before you get to The Show. Your momma isn't going to be able to buy you a Hummer with a built in PS2 when you're 17 based on your future earning potential. Same deal for hockey players, many of whom toil playing for club teams in Canada or Europe before they reach the NHL.
Respect is earned, Jermaine. Chances are if you're good enough to get drafted at 18, you're good enough to get a full ride to a top-tier program and spend a couple years in college learning something (not to mention working on your jump shot) before you become an NBA 'balla.
Hell Jermaine, maybe if you played college ball, you wouldn't have stunk up the league for the first 4 years of your career.
Gimme a break.
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