NBA player josh smith Claims $6.9 Million Salary with Clippers Will Be 'Harder' on Family

[BobPSU92]

See the link. Another story that does wonders for the perception of pro athletes.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...salary-with-clippers-will-be-harder-on-family

From the article:

"Smith let America know of his struggle, as reported by David Whitley of the Orlando Sentinel (via the Detroit Free Press). "At the end of the day, you know, I do have a family," he said. "So it is going to be a little harder on me this year. But I'm going to push through it, you know. ... I made a decision for me and my family.""

 

[NittanyPirate]

Poor guy. Life is hard.

 

[dawgduice]

Just read that one of the major banks is offering a course on "how to by Art" targeted to the top one percent. I think I'll sign up for this one ;-)

Hey, but it is America and everyone is free to choose to be rich or poor.

 

[bobroars]

See the link. Another story that does wonders for the perception of pro athletes.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...salary-with-clippers-will-be-harder-on-family

From the article:

"Smith let America know of his struggle, as reported by David Whitley of the Orlando Sentinel (via the Detroit Free Press). "At the end of the day, you know, I do have a family," he said. "So it is going to be a little harder on me this year. But I'm going to push through it, you know. ... I made a decision for me and my family.""

It will be hard on his agent and his posse too........

 

[dwiz]

"J-Smoove" as he is called, skipped college, transferred once or twice in high school (ended up at a basketball factory, played with Rajon Rondo, didn't lose a game). Definitely not a Rhodes Scholar, but has 3 kids to the same woman and is married to her as well (gasp!).

 

[BobPSU92]

It will be hard on his agent and his posse too........

Yeah, his posse will blow through that $6.9MM very quickly and will be very disappointed in smith when the well suddenly runs dry.

 

[PSURAHJ]

The problem is that many of these guys are too generous. Aunt needs this, 2nd cousin needs that, wife's mother, Pastor, etc. Everyone has a hand out and many of these kids can't say "No".

I can't recall a name but there was a football player (he might have went to Pitt) went on to the NFL and made good coin but somewhere in the story I recall he tithed something like $100K+ per year to his church.

With generosity like that, it will go quickly.

 

[fairgambit]