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pdxKingsFan

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so the thing that we’ve apparently learned since Fox got traded is that most of the people he played with didn’t like him and the feeling was mutual?
I am shocked he didn't take the opportunity to take a shot at the Kings org although I can't really tell from the quote if that means good for all or even good for Kings. Would not surprise me the least if they hated each other though.
 

pdxKingsFan

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Sad thing is, everyone has to bend the knee to Rich Paul, or you don't get his clients.
There was a point where before you could say "well he just does what his clients want" but this seems to be like another curtain being pulled back. Not like Adam Silver would have the balls to decertify him though so I guess we'll just operate under new layers of transparency. I didn't like taking a KLUTCH client back in the deal and I like it even less now.

BTW Did y'all know that KLUTCH was an acronym and the last three letters stand for Truth, Communication and Honesty?
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

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There was a point where before you could say "well he just does what his clients want" but this seems to be like another curtain being pulled back. Not like Adam Silver would have the balls to decertify him though so I guess we'll just operate under new layers of transparency.
:rolleyes: Really? Why would Adam Silver decertify Rich Paul, regardless of whether he has the "balls" to or not? What grounds would he even have?
 

pdxKingsFan

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Man, even if we didn't disagree about whether or not Rich Paul is "horrible for the game," that wouldn't be a good enough reason to decertify an agent, anyway. It's certainly not a reason for Silver to catch a stray.
I don't know if it's tampering/collusion or some other something but he is largely responsible for breaking something.

Hey leave your team when your contract is up, that's FA. But that's not what we're seeing now. And it started with his clients.
 

Tetsujin

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I don't know if it's tampering/collusion or some other something but he is largely responsible for breaking something.

Hey leave your team when your contract is up, that's FA. But that's not what we're seeing now. And it started with his clients.
It probably started with Kareem or even Big O but it’s certainly more prevalent now
 

Mr. S£im Citrus

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I don't know if it's tampering/collusion or some other something but he is largely responsible for breaking something.
This seems to imply that it worked fine the way it was.

Hey leave your team when your contract is up, that's FA. But that's not what we're seeing now. And it started with his clients.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was represented by Klutch five years before Rich Paul was born? Now that's a visionary!
 
I don't know if it's tampering/collusion or some other something but he is largely responsible for breaking something.

Hey leave your team when your contract is up, that's FA. But that's not what we're seeing now. And it started with his clients.
It absolutely IS collusion. Especially so when the underlying consequence of not doing as he pleases is not having access to his other clients. He’ll steer or guide them away. Collusion amongst the players with their agent leading the way.

As I’ve said before, if these billionaire owners really had stones, they’d collude in return by not only refusing to adhere to this idiots agenda, but by standing together if/when he strong arms a fellow owner/org with one of his high profile clients. When he attempts to sue the owners on the grounds of collusion, then all his dirty laundry also comes to light. Because he’s doing the same thing.

The owners absolutely would win that pissing match, as they have infinitely more money and power. But the problem is there’s always an owner or two that will break solidarity.
 

pdxKingsFan

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I don't think Kareem wanting to go to the Lakers before Free Agency even existed is the same as everything that has happened post the Decision and everyone being honest with themselves would say the same. Free Agency was the equalizer.