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Originally Posted by garnet
Yeah, the RICH Western kids and their RICH Western parents
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do you think that most of the other athletes come from the slums? do you think all of our athletes were born into wealthy families?
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All the guys on the basketball team are PAID PROFESSIONALS, millionaires many times over. The US basketball team sucked this time because most of the top players could care less about a gold medal or representing their country.
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no argument. they suck. they shouldn't be there. it was fun to watch Jordan and the crew years ago, but it should have been a one time thing. but, are you aware how many NBA players are playing for other countries olympic teams?
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You don't think Carly Patterson or Michael Phelps is going to cash in on this? They already have. She's got the Wheaties box, and he's doing the cell phone commercial. Between commercials, endorsements and appearances they'll make tons of money. They guy from Kazakhstan isn't getting any of that stuff.
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what is wrong with that? these folks will be minor celebrities in america for a short time, collect handsomely on commercials and appearances, and then be forgotten until the next olympics. they will be comfortable, but far from millionaires, billionaires, or zillionaires i should think. and do you really believe that the guy from Kazakhstan is going back home to work in a coal mine (or whatever they do there)? he will be every bit the celebrity and source of national pride in his land as our athletes are in ours. and he will fade from their minds quickly, just as ours will.