The Trade It was only 6 years ago that A Rod signed a ten year contract with the Yankees for $275 million dollars and most recently was almost forced to voluntarily retire early. His early retirement consideration breaking headlines a week ago was reportedly stopped by JayZ and his insistence to fight MLB’s historic 162 game suspension for illegal doping. A decade ago Kobe signed with the Lake Show for $136 million, dropping many peoples jaws into their laps, yet now that contract is buried at #34 of the biggest athletic contracts-inflation one can surmise. There’s no doubt that there is corruption on all major league sports teams, they are for profit businesses after all. Even college athletes once held safely behind ivy covered institutional walls were kept from being tainted with endorsements, or perks-now a union is being considered for the BCS to handle this non-existent “player” money correctly and professionally. Is it unfair that college players get paid or s...
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