From practice, Dwyane Wade on Olympics: "We're not playing for the dollar but it would be nice if we were to get compensated.''
Dwyane Wade wants to get paid to play for Team USA in Olympics
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, Apr 11 2012 10:37 AM
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 10:37 AM
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 10:56 AM
Playing for your country is not good enough?
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 11:02 AM
Dont play then?
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 11:03 AM
I thought they were getting paid.
I would wanna get paid too.
I would wanna get paid too.
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 11:23 AM
I thought they were getting paid.
I would wanna get paid too.
Why? It's for your country
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 11:47 AM
.....I guess his 15mil contract and all his endorsements aren't enough. Greedy [expletive]
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 11:54 AM
Why? It's for your country
It's basketball. He's a paid athlete so he should get paid for his work.
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:04 PM
It's basketball. He's a paid athlete so he should get paid for his work.
It's more than just basketball.
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:08 PM
Well some Olympic athletes get paid a bonus if they get a medal, me personally wouldn't really care about getting paid for the Olympics but I'm not mad at Wade either for wanting to
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:08 PM
Im not one to get all patriotic but sill...there are a ton of guys in the NBA ready to take his spot who would love to represent their country and view it as an honor.
Its a dick thing to say, IMO,
Its a dick thing to say, IMO,
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:09 PM
It's more than just basketball.
Nah, it's just a game of basketball in the Olympics.
These guys are putting in work to accomplish a goal so despite the fact that they're already getting paid millions of dollars to play in the NBA...they should also get paid for services in the Olympics.
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:12 PM
Lol d wade is a buck up 2 hes not getting paid
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:19 PM
Nah, it's just a game of basketball in the Olympics.
These guys are putting in work to accomplish a goal so despite the fact that they're already getting paid millions of dollars to play in the NBA...they should also get paid for services in the Olympics.
I see your point. But you should only get paid after youve won a Gold Medal before or something.
and whos gonna pay them? It's sure as hell aint this guy:
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:27 PM
Who's gonna pay them? Those of you who support his comments...would you pay taxes for these guys to play in the olympics?
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:28 PM
No they shouldn't get paid. They're dedicating their services for this. They don't have to be on the team, it's an honor to play in the olympics. He needs to be [expletive]ing grateful he gets that opportunity to represent his country.
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:32 PM
Who's gonna pay them? Those of you who support his comments...would you pay taxes for these guys to play in the olympics?
Olympic athletes already get paid if the get medals it's not like their gonna be adding new taxes or taking money from something more important to pay them I'm sure there's like some Olympic fund or something like that, but I'm not saying I support his view but I'm not against it.
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:33 PM
Well that's pretty retarded.Why? It's for your country
But so is Wade. Olympics = Endorsements = $$$ = [expletive]es
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:40 PM
he has a multi-million dollar deal to play for the heat
and is being paid millions being sponsored by Jordan
STFU! AND PLAY!
The troops who protect and serv this country should be paid much more for what they do for their country. This TOOL! wants to get paid playing for his country? F U DWADE U SOB!
and is being paid millions being sponsored by Jordan
STFU! AND PLAY!
The troops who protect and serv this country should be paid much more for what they do for their country. This TOOL! wants to get paid playing for his country? F U DWADE U SOB!
Edited by Michaelyumm, April 11, 2012 - 12:41 PM.
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Posted April 11, 2012 - 12:42 PM
Lol ppl are really getting offended by Wade's comments
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