we already uncovered last decade that superstar athletes get a pass for PEDS
it honestly would be dumb not to do that
I'm all for letting everyone be on shyt, but realistically... you wouldnt have alot of marketing if people were fukking eachother up and changing ranks constantly
once you make it, they look the other way on alot of shyt
I think it was JR smith or someone who said they warn you in advance about drug tests and other shyt
but why do you think when a journeyman goes off... or has a highlight they immediately test them as soon as they step off court?
you cant have these random nikkas fukking up the marketing money from stars... this is a business
I'm not a Lebron fan, but its sensical to have him last and perform... he barely even needs it, he's one of the greatest athletes of all time
same goes for injury recovery and medical practices. You just have to buy in a commit, a dude like Shaq could have been helped but he didnt see himself as just a basketball player. You have to invest and put in work like Lebron does.
I dont see why people ride sports so hard, it must be a young thing. Radio, art, all forms of business and entertainment are controlled and marketed. Almost every sport has been exposed to being rigged at one point, now thats its all international and multi billion dollar, they arent gonna just fukk it all up and water it down with reality
a few of us on here always pointed out the Lebron VS Kobe shyt in the finals too
they can never do that because it would be devastating marketing wise
way too much NBA money on the line for that to happen... if Kobe lost you lose international marketing, China, legacy and billions through Nike etc
if Lebron loses, you are losing billions on the back end of a very easily marketed career and legacy standpoint. That's why we always say they keep an international star on the horizon. Nba isnt growing internationally for no reason or for no purpose. nikkas on here used to say real african american basketball is dead and nobody listened... they want middle class fags and to market different countries.... they will lose olympics for optics and marketing, but it will always be rigged in our favor until we lose control of the $$$ and market for bball.
If you dont understand why any sports player can be blackballed...then you cant understand why any athlete cant be pushed and overmarketed
same shyt happens with music everyday and people know, but somehow cant realize it happens in all entertainment. How could it not, its a business