May 1, 201313 yr Direct Kick: Why charge children for an autograph? » Opinion » Sentinel-Echo.com I agree with Mr. House. It's ridiculous that the schools allowed this to happen, but I guess if the "promoter" is connected, then too bad for all the kids who couldn't afford the $20 minimum......
May 1, 201313 yr Same stuff was happening in Louisville with Gorgui Dieng and Peyton Siva. I don't know what's going on here, but I don't like it.
May 1, 201313 yr Same stuff was happening in Louisville with Gorgui Dieng and Peyton Siva. I don't know what's going on here, but I don't like it. Siva was or will be at the Florence Mall and there was or will be a charge for his autograph. Cannot remember what sports apparel shop we stopped at and the salesguy handed me a flyer earlier this month.
May 1, 201313 yr So the writer can understand the NBA players who have already made millions of dollars doing it, but he can't understand a young kid who has yet to make any money do it. Gotcha. Makes perfect sense.
May 1, 201313 yr Heard about Jefferson Co. schools getting into some trouble for allowing it to happen during school hours when UL players were on tour.
May 1, 201313 yr So the writer can understand the NBA players who have already made millions of dollars doing it, but he can't understand a young kid who has yet to make any money do it. Gotcha. Makes perfect sense. I think he means he can understand it being a money-make when it's presented that way. Going to a grade school and charging kids doesn't pass the "feels right" test to me.
May 1, 201313 yr I say more power to ya Nerlens or any other athlete that can get people to pay them for their chicken-scratch.
May 1, 201313 yr I think he means he can understand it being a money-make when it's presented that way. Going to a grade school and charging kids doesn't pass the "feels right" test to me. Let's be real Clyde, they aren't charging kids. They're charging the kids parents.
May 1, 201313 yr Let's be real Clyde, they aren't charging kids. They're charging the kids parents. When you become a parent you'll appreciate the spot that they are putting the parents in. You are correct, though, that it's the parents who have to decide. I think it looks bad for Nerlens and he got poor advice.
May 1, 201313 yr Author Let's be real Clyde, they aren't charging kids. They're charging the kids parents. How about all the kids who couldn't afford it? I wonder how they felt? I have no problem with Noel, the adult who arranged it(meanwhile pocketing several thousand dollars) and the school officials who allowed it are the ones in the wrong here in my opinion.
May 1, 201313 yr How about all the kids who couldn't afford it? I wonder how they felt? . This is what I was referring to in my response. Completely different than setting up at a mall.
May 1, 201313 yr When you become a parent you'll appreciate the spot that they are putting the parents in. You are correct, though, that it's the parents who have to decide. I think it looks bad for Nerlens and he got poor advice. Why are you singling him out? EVERYONE DOES IT. Siva did it, Gorgui did it, Darius Miller did it, etc.
May 1, 201313 yr This is what I was referring to in my response. Completely different than setting up at a mall. How is it any different? The kids that can't afford it still won't get it at the mall.
May 1, 201313 yr Why are you singling him out? EVERYONE DOES IT. Siva did it, Gorgui did it, Darius Miller did it, etc. Relax. I'm not singling anyone out. The article was about Nerlens (who I am a big fan of). He got some bad advice here.
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