kristen | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 18 2008 | nba, olympics
Mark Cuban doesn't like the Olympics because other people make money off of players he has under contract while risking injury that could cause him to eventually lose money. Ahh, the worries of the wealthy ...
Quoted: Mark Cuban has been articulate and consistent in his criticism of an Olympic model he considers hypocritical.
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His objections aren't muted now that two of his stars could compete in the Games this summer.
- kristen | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 19 2008 | news, nba, olympics
Nellie goes after Cuban's stupid remarks from yesterday about the Olympics being all about the monetary effects on the NBA ...
Quoted: The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team, which will include Dallas Mavericks' guard Jason Kidd, is one of the top honors an athlete or coach can have, and former Mavs coach Don Nelson said Wednesday that it's a travesty that Mark Cuban views the Olympics as strictly a financial proposition.
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"I couldn't disagree more," Nelson said. "It's not about the money. There is pride in these athletes. He ought to have more respect for his country. Everybody in the NBA makes plenty of money. It's not too much to ask that every four years you give something back to your country."ShareViewed: 3 Times
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