I think what Jermaine Oneal said has some validity. Take the Olsen Girls, Gary Coleman, and other famous child actors, there is no cap on the amount of money they can make. Their Agent's job is to negotiate for the highest amount possible. If he can land a $2,000,000.00 a year contract for a movie, tv show, record deal, etc he is doing his job for his client! I think it is silly to say that young men have to attend college or go to a training league to prove their worth. Alot of these young men are not college material. This should not keep them from earning a living. There are several kids who get deals for dirt biking, skateboarding, and other extreme sports, should they too be told there is a salary cap or that you must attend college to participate? Let the free enterprise system work for these young men. The same hypocrites who carry on about these young men becoming millionares, are the same folks who rant and rave about Bill Gates leaving school early to create a multi-billion dollar company. What if someone forced him to finish school, we might not be communicating this evening. In short, let these kids do their thing! If this is their opportunity to make money......GOD BLESS 'EM!
Jermaine O'Neal plays the race card.
I think what Jermaine Oneal said has some validity. Take the Olsen Girls, Gary Coleman, and other famous child actors, there is no cap on the amount of money they can make. Their Agent's job is to negotiate for the highest amount possible. If he can land a $2,000,000.00 a year contract for a movie, tv show, record deal, etc he is doing his job for his client! I think it is silly to say that young men have to attend college or go to a training league to prove their worth. Alot of these young men are not college material. This should not keep them from earning a living. There are several kids who get deals for dirt biking, skateboarding, and other extreme sports, should they too be told there is a salary cap or that you must attend college to participate? Let the free enterprise system work for these young men. The same hypocrites who carry on about these young men becoming millionares, are the same folks who rant and rave about Bill Gates leaving school early to create a multi-billion dollar company. What if someone forced him to finish school, we might not be communicating this evening. In short, let these kids do their thing! If this is their opportunity to make money......GOD BLESS 'EM!