nytimes.com/2022/09/20/sports/basketball/griner-russia-basketball-players
Despite War and (USA) GRINER's Arrest (RU) ; 2022.09.20
American MEN Hoop (Play for PAY) in Russia.
While American female basketball players have largely
stayed away from Russia (now) , dozens of American MEN
have sought (SPORTS) pay and career development in the country.
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In 'defense' of these PAID ($$$) *Male* Pro Sports participants *FOR SALE* in USA NBA Basketball ... In my estimation , the *Male* NFL 'Tackle Football' Players would be just as much *FOR SALE* for (Russia) PUTIN (Oligarch) MONEY ($$$) , *IF* that it was available as a career option for them too ... In other words , NOT seeing much difference between say DENNIS RODMAN (USA NBA Basketball) and BRET FAVRE (USA NFL Football) here (me) ... And let us not forget (Pro Golf) PHIL MICKELSON and LIV (Saudi Arabia = Tyrant) MONEY ... As to the USA *Educational Institution* PRESIDENTS embracing the 'value' of SPORTS FOR SALE in the 'character building' of 'young people' , go figure ... So , being *FOR SALE for SPORTS MONEY* is hardly confined to just the PLAYERS (participants) themselves.
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As a suggested TV Message in the 'USA Public Interest' ... Before every USA University Sports TV Event , I could wish to see a woman shouting on TV as 'We're FOR SALE ... We're FOR SALE ... We're FOR SALE' ... Over and Over , for about 30 seconds ... Followed up with the SPORTS ANNOUNCER saying 'Okay , and now , back to *This Week's SPORTS GAME OF THE CENTURY* ... And a Quick Update on the OVER UNDER (Gambling) LINE in LAS VEGAS ... Your Team might lose , but (Gambling) YOU CAN STILL WIN ... And then , stay tuned for our 'Special Sports Analyst' suggesting WHICH TEAMS and PLAYERS might be taking MONEY 'under the table' from GAMBLERS , as a reward for SHAVING POINTS ala the BLACK SOX (MLB Baseball) of Year 1919' ...
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David Carro, who has been an Agent for nearly two decades, represents Thomasson, Rivers and a handful of other players. He said Russia was not as dangerous as people might think because “there is a war in Ukraine. But in Russia, there is no war.”
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So , RUSSIA SPORTS PAYCHECK = UKRAINE DEAD do NOT MATTER ???
youtube.com/search=money+for+nothing+dire+straits
MONEY for Nothing (Hoops) ; Dire Straits ; Year 1985
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sox_Scandal
BLACK SOX (MLB Baseball) Scandal ; Info
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Mickelson#2022:_LIV_Golf
PHIL MICKELSON = Saudia Arabia MONEY
