Adrian Peterson compares being an NFL player to slavery

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all i did was shake my head when i heard this on Sportscenter/PTI/Around the Horn. Some of his fellow players immediately tweeted that "he does not speak for me". how the hell can he compare playing in the NFL to slavery? you are a god in this country as an NFL player, making millions of dollars to play a game that you love.

Mar 16 2011 2:08PM

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bring back the XFL

Mar 16 2011 2:12PM

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I understand the CONCEPT behind how when compared to the owners the players sometimes make next to nothing... in COMPARISON.

But fuck man, you are a 20 something athlete that makes 10 million a year BEFORE endorsements and if you don't fuck away the money on stupid shit you will be set for life down the road and you compare that to slavery?

Bet the almost 10% of the unemployed wish they were your version of a slave Mr. Peterson.

Mar 16 2011 2:12PM

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>black people

Mar 16 2011 2:17PM

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BenWhit

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my dad has always told me to spend less than you make, and i watch kids around me blowing all of their money on "
keeping up with the Jones'". money management is key, and some people just dont realize it.

Mar 16 2011 2:17PM

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Stupid comment by AP but I do understand the concept. I got tickets to the executive suite to a basketball game earlier this year and I thought the same thing. These pompous rich white guys sit and clap in their luxurious suite watching these black guys "entertain" them down below in. Its the same thing with the owners at football games

But maybe I just felt that way because i was baked. Who knows

Mar 16 2011 2:32PM

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rich people fighting about money. but seriously, the NFL's 9billion annual revenue could probably be spread a little more evenly.

Mar 16 2011 2:40PM

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yeah im going to start losing respect for nfl players if this type of shit keeps up

Mar 16 2011 3:15PM

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Every year the NFL or one of its players does something to make me hate the organization, and American Football, even more.

Mar 16 2011 3:21PM

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what a dumb nig. im not sure if he even knows what slavery is

Mar 16 2011 3:22PM

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Marriage is modern day slavery

Mar 16 2011 3:23PM

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YES

Mar 16 2011 3:23PM

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this.

Mar 16 2011 10:52PM

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If you take the salary of Adrian Peterson and compare it to all the slaves ever in the world combined Peterson makes whatever his salary is more than that. Because slaves made NOTHING.

He is retarded.

Mar 16 2011 10:55PM

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Static

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you mean income tax

Mar 16 2011 10:57PM

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that would be the best

Mar 16 2011 11:01PM

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Actually it is freaking awesome.

But back on topic - the labor dispute is quite sad. What in the world makes players think they should be able to see the books on the operation. I couldn't possibly imagine employees around the world saying to their boss "let me see the Profit and Loss statement now. I think I need a raise if you make lots of money". Ridiculous. They are employees. And as someone mentioned above, BenWhit I believe, if they managed their money correctly they could work for three years, at the rookie minimum ($400,000. Yes, that is the minimum) and never have to work again a day in their life and live a pretty decent life. Now, these comments coming from someone who has already earned somewhere in the neighborhood of $25-40 million... let's just say I am not a fan of his anymore. Incredible player, not quite so much as a person.

Mar 16 2011 11:38PM

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hey adrian peterson ill trade jobs with ya if u feel like slave go ahead take my job as a dishwasher

Mar 16 2011 11:48PM

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Yeah! Lets make this a discussion about taxes!

Mar 16 2011 11:51PM

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bakedpow

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That is disgusting...

Mar 16 2011 11:55PM

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BenWhit

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exactly. my father owns a small oil company that has been in the family for almost 80 years and i couldn't imagine him showing his employees the financial statements. one, that would be unheard of, and two, they would have serious issues comprehending it. as far as i know, the NFL is not a publicly traded corporation therefore they only have to release financials to investors/general public under their own discretion. why the NFLPA needs to see the financial statements, i do not know. while it would seem as if there is no room for ethics when dealing with such a large profit margin (9bil), i tend to be optimistic when speaking of an organization like the NFL so i'd like to assume their financial statements are audited and correct.
how much more do the players need to make? with an 18 game regular season, they're still playing the same amount of football. essentially the same wear and tear on their bodies. the problem is, players come in out of college with bullshit degrees and zero knowledge of the world (very generally speaking). what i'd like to see, which is entirely unrealistic, is the NFL create some sort of organization to help players manage their money, financial advisors. players go out and blow money on cars that they don't need, with the biggest shiniest rims, lavish houses that they spend very little time in. if playing in the NFL is such a chore and is so unbearably like slavery, go out into the real work and get a real job. as harsh as that sounds, prancing around complaining that some rookie makes more than you is so fucking hypocritical. i could easily prance around and bitch about someone making more than me at work, but where is that going to get me? you play a sport that you love every goddam day, get adored by fans who truly look up to you, and get treated like a god by the respective town the pays you to run all over the opposing defense. act like it's a privilege.

Mar 16 2011 11:58PM

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Mar 17 2011 12:01AM

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Fortunately, there are actual financial advisors that try to speak practically about money to guys entering the NFL. UNfortunately, few of them listen. A player like Peterson, wow. Literally, no family member of his for generations to come would work if he handled his money well.

Mar 17 2011 12:02AM

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BenWhit

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grillz are far more important than financial security for your posterity, bro.

Mar 17 2011 12:04AM

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It isn't like you are at some arena in the 1st century. Those athletes, "entertaining" be it in basketball or football, make BANK.

But this is happens when you have unions that want MOAR. They are willing to alienate millions of fans, potentially destroy a sport, not play, not get paid, etc so they can get MOAR.

As long as the MLB doesn't do a repeat of its 1994 bullshit, I really don't care what happens with the NFL (or the NBA in the near future).

Mar 17 2011 12:06AM

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Yeah, I posted this in the NFL lockout thread. It's ridiculous.

Mar 17 2011 12:06AM

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BenWhit

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i love your icon..
who are you calling pinhead?

Mar 17 2011 12:15AM

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Haha thanks man.

Mar 17 2011 12:51AM

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Well technically they don't because I was at an SU college basketball game, but yea i know what you mean. It just annoys me seeing how the snobby rich men watch sports. Being in the stands is a much better experience than being in a suite

Mar 17 2011 12:17PM

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arena football time

Mar 17 2011 12:19PM

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theres an idea. I still got my XFL football

Mar 17 2011 1:01PM

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LFL is where its at

Mar 17 2011 1:08PM

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derr hur i love awl dah services provided tah me but eye shure do hate dem taxes!

Mar 17 2011 1:10PM

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as if all the services were necessary or even somewhat efficient, (really I only care for roads and defense), and I'm not against all tax, just a forced labor tax. Every year you work until Aug. 27 for the government, sure you get to eat what you want and live where you want with whatever's left but then you're taxed on that too. I realize shit(awl dah services) isn't free, but the government operates like it is.

Mar 17 2011 5:19PM

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Lol i was making fun of all the fuss NFL and NBA players are making about salaries and shit, and a friend of mine who is VERY into football got super defensive. Saying how these guys are mostly crippled after the short season that they have and they have to pay for the physical issues they have from the game for the rest of their lives. But really who gives a fuck, bunch of fucking pussies. They all should feel lucky that they get to make millions doing something that has no purpose at all where nothing is at stake. I mean fuck iff someone wanted to break my arm with a sledgehammer right now for 10 million, hell ya i would let them. Its 10 fucking million, ill buy a robot arm.

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