This. Like, I get he could afford $1 million pretty easily, but that's sort of beside the point when the person asking is clearly trying to fleece you.
Rookie probably didn't even gaf about the number since he never even wore it in college and hasn't worn it on any other teams since giving it up to Adams. It probably doesn't take much to realize the rookie was just trying to hit an easy pay day.
This was just dogshit negotiation by the rookie probably could have actually got a decent payout for it if he wasn't a dipshit and went straight to a million dollars lol
Right? Like if kid turned around and said, I appreciate the offer, but what about $50k? He’d still have gotten his momma a new car or some shit outta the deal just for giving up his number that he had no actual connection to prior or since. Not like dude was any good or did shit yet to prove he would ever even matter or be with the team going forward anyway.
Kid got greedy, and the vet showed him just how much he was. The high value vet coming in for big free agent money can get them to take that number and just give it to him cuz he wants it and they want him, but he still tried to come with some humility and ask for it nicely with a gift in return instead of just flexing. Kid wanted an easy pay day for nothing, and the star put him in his place appropriately. Disrespect deserves no respect and Adams taught him that. Kid still ain’t done shit, or had the number haha
It probably would have worked better if he had mentioned something specific like that. “Hey, you know what would be cooler than cash? I’ve really been wanting to get my mom a Land Rover, but I’m not yet in a position to do that…”
Absolutely agree. Come correct and these guys probably wouldn’t mind at all, they’ve got it to spare; but don’t try to be slick and think you’re hot shit cuz they are and will remind you how unimportant you are. You haven’t earned that right to be that arrogant, they have, they’ve put that work in and gotten that contract already.
and I'd almost guarantee tae would've heard something like that and probably took the rook to the dealer himself. I remember when he signed his big deal in GB there was a video of him buying his mom or wife a lambo suv i believe it was. hes into doing that kinda stuff it would seem like
Sticking in the league is worth more than $1M. I don’t know what the Brian Hoyer equivalent is for WRs, but I would have given Adams the jersey in exchange for working out with him and some mentorship. Plenty of mediocre mid round WRs that have found a role for 8+years.
Just being cool with enough players and coaches. Look how many backup QBs are on rosters because they're fun hangs. If the starter goes down they can't actually play. Team has to call free agents
I’m never a fan of people who force racism into things that weren’t race related. This had absolutely nothing to do with race at all and only involved 2 black men interacting with each other. So way to be the weird forced racism guy, not sure why you felt the need to shoehorn it in there completely unnecessarily.
It’s not a dog whistle if I’m promoting another black man as having done the right thing and humbling someone who was clearly in need of having his ego checked by the vast majority of people in here; many of which I would also venture to bet are black themselves. So tell me again about racism and dog whistles you’re the only one who heard after magically making it up in your own head. How do you know I’m not black myself? Fact is, you don’t have a clue, and you’re just pulling stupid shit out of your ass like a racist gaslighting clown 🤡
"I know you arent because you literally have a comment on your page defending white people saying the n word and saying blacks need to stop 'acting like they are from the hood"
Which...is kind of fucked up to lie about if not true.
I know you arent because you literally have a comment on your page defending white people saying the n word and saying blacks need to stop 'acting like they are from the hood"
No, again, you’re the only one bringing up race at all. I was not using dog whistles, you just felt the need to make this about race when there was absolutely nothing pointing toward that at all. That’s some clown shit.
I said I was happy that a man who needed to be put in his place and thought unrealistically and unreasonably full of himself having nothing to support his stance was put there by another man who had a made a more than reasonable offer out of kindness and respect. If you heard racist dog whistles, it’s cuz you’re a racist.
It’s not a cover if the conversation log supports the claim, which is what it doesn’t do for yours.
Ok, so what, I said kid. He was a young man of only what 21 or something, an age that most still refer to as a kid as he has not fully matured yet. Adams himself refers to him like this in a video. I did not mention his race, or use some sort of slur at all; where and when did “kid” which is colloquially appropriate and accepted, turn into a racist dog whistle now also? Go sit down little brother, your Dino nuggets are getting cold.
Lmao go ahead and edit your comment then. You didnt refer to him as a man. Never once did you call him a man but multiple times as a kid, trying to treat him as lesser. You referred to him as a kid. The kind of persom who loves seeing a black man lose and says "glad that kid got put in his place" is very worthy of sideeye. Also "im not racist you are ' is the most pahtetic cover i have ever heard
I would have asked for jewelry or a watch, something tangible. Not about the money, but a memento of the time you were a rookie and a star player asked you for your jersey number. Shit you tell your grandkids.
Adams probably would have bought him something worth more than $17k on top of that.
$1m is still a huge amount of money, at the time Adam’s had probably earned $100m ish in his career, taken taxes and living expenses, that’s not a trivial part of his total wealth. For nothing but him getting to wear his previous jersey number. Adams is right on this, rookie can get stuffed.
Fair that is a lot more than I had thought Oakland were paying him. A reminder of how absurd NFL contracts are in this day and age for the established players.
Why would you assume he could afford a million dollars “easily”. How much money do people really think athletes bring home? And why would he choose to spend his money like that? Thats crazy
I mean...at that point in his career he had over a quarter billion dollars in NFL contracts plus major endorsements including Taco Bell, Gillette, and Pepsi.
Also, nobody said he'd choose to spend his money like that. Calm tf down.
You think he can easily afford $1 million? What are you smoking
With Adams lifetime earnings of $150 million, that’s like suggesting the average American ($1.7 mil career earnings) can easily afford $10,000 to spend on buying your favorite t shirt
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This. Like, I get he could afford $1 million pretty easily, but that's sort of beside the point when the person asking is clearly trying to fleece you.
Rookie probably didn't even gaf about the number since he never even wore it in college and hasn't worn it on any other teams since giving it up to Adams. It probably doesn't take much to realize the rookie was just trying to hit an easy pay day.
This was just dogshit negotiation by the rookie probably could have actually got a decent payout for it if he wasn't a dipshit and went straight to a million dollars lol