Thread: Wow

**40-Yard Dash_2** · 10-28-2009, 08:38 AM

I honestly feel sorry for him; although many people won't feel an ounce of sympathy for him. For those of you who do, I totally understand as to why you would because I am big on accountability.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/bal...urn=nba,198509

**chasinSKURT** · 10-28-2009, 08:43 AM

I wonder what he has in assets though...

**Illadelphia** · 10-28-2009, 08:43 AM

Wow is a good description. WHile he spent ALOT of money on himself, he also cared for others (70ppl)?

It's a shame, b/c he always seemed like a nice guy.

**40-Yard Dash_2** · 10-28-2009, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Illadelphia

Wow is a good description. WHile he spent ALOT of money on himself, he also cared for others (70ppl)?

It's a shame, b/c he always seemed like a nice guy.

Exactly, he was very giving with the money, and I bet a lot of those people he took care of took full advantage of his kindness.

Like Skurt stated, he can get himself out the hole depending on the assets he has.

**chasinSKURT** · 10-28-2009, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by 40-Yard Dash_2

Like Skurt stated, he can get himself out the hole depending on the assets he has.

Same with Michael Jackson... when he was still alive I remember hearing about how he was having financial troubles. He could've sold his amusement park or some property and establish millions in cash.

The house in chicago with 10 bathrooms and an indoor court, as well as his watch collection could get him out of this. But damn... how embarrassing.

**jkeithc82** · 10-28-2009, 08:54 AM

Doesn't he also owe a casino something like $10 million? (I may have the exact figure wrong).

I feel no sympathy for him. Just goes to show that being rich does not equal being intelligent.

**icetrauma** · 10-28-2009, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

I feel no sympathy for him. Just goes to show that being rich does not equal being intelligent.

This. He lived large and party larged. You just have to learn to say no.

**Big_Pete1000** · 10-28-2009, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

Doesn't he also owe a casino something like $10 million? (I may have the exact figure wrong).

I feel no sympathy for him. Just goes to show that being rich does not equal being intelligent.

Exactly. This casino stuff just happened not too long ago. Its not like you wake up one morning and realize you are in $4 million dollar debt. Its been a storm coming.

Besides I remember early this year watching him on pros vs. joes. I knew he had to be in trouble with money then to work for little money on a show like that. Shawn Kemp comes to mind also on that show.

**user98511001541** · 10-28-2009, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

Doesn't he also owe a casino something like $10 million? (I may have the exact figure wrong).

I feel no sympathy for him. Just goes to show that being rich does not equal being intelligent.

its not $10, i think its $4mil, but he was charged with check fraud for writing six-figure checks and having them all bounce at a casino in vegas

i dont feel bad for him at all, especially when hes wearing $100k watches and driving his $300k bentley

yeah he helped out his mom and flew his family/friends to games, but that doesn't undermine the fact that he blew through 50mil in 10 years and has nothing left

**NC_Tarheel** · 10-28-2009, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by AConrad00

yeah he helped out his mom and flew his family/friends to games, but that doesn't undermine the fact that he blew through 50mil in 10 years and has nothing left

Sure he does...he can fall back on that awesome degree from the University of Kentu......oh wait never mind

**~~Aries~~** · 10-28-2009, 09:28 AM

Just another in a long list of celebrities in financial problems stemming from their own excesses.

**Fitzwell** · 10-28-2009, 09:32 AM

People are naive to think that more money means less of a chance of going in debt. The fact is that if you don't learn how to budget and spend wisely you will find a way to get yourself into trouble no matter how much you make. Rich people don't just get rich (maybe besides the lotto, etc.), they have made wise decisions that got them there. My exs dad was a millionaire, but he knew where every dollar of his was going and what for. You could be his son and ask for $5 and he would ask you what you need it for. I really think that money starts to become an addiction, almost therapeutic for some. We were reading about a guy last year who dealt in junk bonds, made $500,000,000/yr. as an annual salary, but is in jail for 10 years now for some serious frauds. It truly becomes a sickness.

**weezyjaunt** · 10-28-2009, 09:40 AM

sad. he's only 33, maybe he can get in playing shape and be a little smarter next time around

**joakman** · 10-28-2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

I feel no sympathy for him. Just goes to show that being rich does not equal being intelligent.

This. He shouldn't have ballooned up in weight or else he would still be in the NBA.

**Beejis60** · 10-28-2009, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by jkeithc82

I feel no sympathy for him. Just goes to show that being rich does not equal being intelligent.

Ya, though he was good to other people, YOU are responsible for your own actions. He's the dumbass for doing all the shyt he did.

**Outside backer** · 10-28-2009, 12:02 PM

I dont feel sorry one bit, not for any over paid athlete at all. I can support my wife and kid soon to be kids on barely 40 grand a yr.

these ****ers cant do it on millions.

no one told you that you needed 62 bed rooms or 14 diff cars. No one said you needed a spot on y0 mtv cribs

i dont care how much charity you give away it dont mean **** if you struggle in life on 110 million

the biggest problem is half these kids study ball room dancing in college and never get any common sense and run to the pros. even worse is basketball and mlb where you can be a baby right out of highschool and make bank.

i feel no sympothy and would much rather point and laugh my ass off at you needing hand outs because you pissed away the amount that 99% of the us population will never see in a life time.

If I had 1 million I would never have to work again in my life.

it starts with no brains, and being an idiot

**** pay me the league minimum nfl contract to be a tackling dummy for a few months a yr. Id do it once maybe twice and be set. done.

**PaintPir** · 10-28-2009, 01:52 PM

This just further goes to show how important it is for these guys to surround themselves with the right people. Someone should have advised him how to invest and protect himself from something like this happening

**Beejis60** · 10-28-2009, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Outside backer

**** pay me the league minimum nfl contract to be a tackling dummy for a few months a yr. Id do it once maybe twice and be set. done.

this.
league minimum is ballin cash for about 95% of us "normal people"

**AMillane7** · 10-28-2009, 05:30 PM

I still have a room full of antoine walker posters back home

**Beejis60** · 10-28-2009, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by AMillane7

I still have a room full of antoine walker posters back home

jesus. lets hope you don't fap your room

**vegHead** · 10-28-2009, 05:48 PM

I admit I have always had a soft spot for 'Toine he was my favorite player on some strangely lovable Celtics teams and he always seemed like a nice guy, no matter how stupid these guys may be I always feel sorry for people who lose everything.

**SHOWTIME** · 10-28-2009, 08:08 PM

I thought he was broke last year? Why is this news now?

**Bsawyerrrr** · 10-28-2009, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by ~~Aries~~

Just another in a long list of celebrities in financial problems stemming from their own excesses.

took the words right out of my mouth

**strategicmove** · 11-01-2009, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by PaintPir

This just further goes to show how important it is for these guys to surround themselves with the right people. Someone should have advised him how to invest and protect himself from something like this happening

Agree. The problem, though, is that once a person becomes wealthy, it is hard to know how many of those he/she surrounds himself/herself with (or that surround him/her) are genuinely interested in helping him/her perpetuate his/her wealth, as opposed to seeking to maximize the benefits they extract from him/her before the wealth dries up.

**naturalguy** · 11-01-2009, 04:41 AM

With this economy and people losing their jobs, how can you feel sorry for this guy?

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