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Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-23-2009, 01:08 PM

Good to see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Stay classy, MJ.

(spree: Jordan's son refuses to wear team-sponsor adidas's shoes)

Tyrone Slothrop · 10-23-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

That's a step forward. Didn't your previous employer consider collars to look pretentious?

One previous employer considered chaps de rigeur.

Fugee · 10-23-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

One previous employer considered chaps de rigeur.

You worked for Penske?

PresentTense Pirate Penske · 10-23-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fugee

You worked for Penske?

You know Slave had asked to keep the "chaps incidents" confidential. Uncool.

Cletus Miller · 10-23-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Good to see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Stay classy, MJ.

(spree: Jordan's son refuses to wear team-sponsor adidas's shoes)

The coaching staff that recruited him promised that it wouldn't be a problem. So one more example of shitty college recruiters promising things they can't really deliver.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 10-23-2009, 01:46 PM

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The coaching staff that recruited him promised that it wouldn't be a problem. So one more example of shitty college recruiters promising things they can't really deliver.

Why is Marcus even making it an issue?

And why doesn't Mike just cut the school a check for $6m to buy out the rest of the adidas contract?

ltl/fb · 10-23-2009, 02:48 PM

I'm bored by the interwebs. I think I'm ready to walk and interview now.

Adder · 10-23-2009, 02:52 PM

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I'm bored by the interwebs. I think I'm ready to walk and interview now.

Strange, I said the same thing myself. Somehow I think we mean different things by the word "walk" though.

evenodds · 10-23-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Why is Marcus even making it an issue?

And why doesn't Mike just cut the school a check for $6m to buy out the rest of the adidas contract?

He's on scholarship at UCF, which is not known for hoops. Having his son where them would be proof-positive that is does not "gotta be the shoes."

Sidd Finch · 10-23-2009, 03:02 PM

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Personally, in my opinion, no.

TM

I agree completely.

Adder · 10-23-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Good to see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Stay classy, MJ.

(spree: Jordan's son refuses to wear team-sponsor adidas's shoes)

At lest Mike gets paid to wear the Nikes. The kid just sounds like a spoiled brat (hi e/o!)

Hank Chinaski · 10-23-2009, 03:16 PM

how can it be worth millions to Adidas to have UCF wear its stuff?

Cletus Miller · 10-23-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Why is Marcus even making it an issue?

And why doesn't Mike just cut the school a check for $6m to buy out the rest of the adidas contract?

1. Because he's his father's son?

2. *That* is an excellent question.

Cletus Miller · 10-23-2009, 03:22 PM

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how can it be worth millions to Adidas to have UCF wear its stuff?

Another excellent question; the contract does cover all of the UCF teams, so it's not just for the basketball team.

One of the women's tennnis players in my college class had a Nike contract while the rest of the tennis program had an adidas contract; they somehow worked that out so she could wear Nike shoes, but that was a while ago.

Fugee · 10-23-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske

You know Slave had asked to keep the "chaps incidents" confidential. Uncool.

My bad. Bygones.