millionaire black athletes are the truly oppressed class in this country. These guys dont realize that the US has given them the opportunity to use their talents to make millions playing a sport. They literally made millions by being better than other people at what they do yet they think blacks are some kind of oppressed minority. If you have the skills in this country you will do well. Unfortunately decades of dem welfare and the rise of the culture drugs, single motherhood, and the rejection of education in the black community has led them to be impoverished. This can be turned around in a single generation if they embrace education and the nuclear family and stay away from drugs. The asian minorities do well because of this. There is no systematic oppression in this country
I hope when crowds return, they bring batteries. I always thought this was so fucked up to throw batteries at players, but these motherfuckers… I’d be a disservice not to do it
I thought this was some bullshit number because I'm not a sports fan and i dont know anyone that watches baseball and didnt think they made much money. Boy was i wrong.
Betts will get a $65 million signing bonus, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. It’s split up in 15 staggered annual payments every Nov. 1 beginning in 2021, per Ronald Blum of the Associated Press.
Having so much of the contract (17.8 percent) as a bonus is especially relevant because that’s taxable in your home state, as opposed to salaries, which depend on where the games are played. Betts lives in Nashville, and Tennessee has no state income tax.
The contract also includes $115 million in deferrals, per Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic, who notes, “if Betts is traded, deferrals in subsequent years will be converted into present-day dollars, creating greater financial value.”
The players union values the total contract at roughly $306.7 million after factoring in all of the deferrals, per Rosenthal. For competitive balance tax purposes, that would mean a number around $25.6 million each year of the deal rather than the $30.4 million average annual value.
Those deferrals are paid after the contract is up, every July 1 starting in 2033, and continue through 2044, per the AP.
In addition, Betts will make an annual $100,000 charitable contribution (presumably to the Dodgers Foundation) all 12 seasons of the contract, per Blum at the AP, and will get a hotel suite on road trips.
I no longer watch any professional sport. My best memory with my Dad and Brother are going to see the Braves. My kids won't know that they even exist because they don't watch TV for one, and I wont put it on tv.
black men in white supremacist stage shows, mlb and the nba is just a tool of oppression of black people, the white man makes the black man do tricks on stage, cancel the nba n mlb until it is stopped and is no more or full ownership of the teams and industry are handed over to minority groups such as blm.
do u think this would sit well if blm started demanding this?
These fucks piss me off
millionaire black athletes are the truly oppressed class in this country. These guys dont realize that the US has given them the opportunity to use their talents to make millions playing a sport. They literally made millions by being better than other people at what they do yet they think blacks are some kind of oppressed minority. If you have the skills in this country you will do well. Unfortunately decades of dem welfare and the rise of the culture drugs, single motherhood, and the rejection of education in the black community has led them to be impoverished. This can be turned around in a single generation if they embrace education and the nuclear family and stay away from drugs. The asian minorities do well because of this. There is no systematic oppression in this country
What should really piss you off is that the Dodgers signed this dick hole and paid him, a mediocre at best ball player, 365 Mil.
If the US becomes a mad max marxists hell hole believe me, the jester class of performers and whores will fare the worst of all.
Truly- I’m old kinda infirm but lived in West Texas and muscle memory is a bitch— these people have no clue what’s coming if the last straw is broken
Go play in the Somalia baseball league. I'm sure you'll get your big payday there
That's the best thing about virtue signalling, it doesn't cost them anything.
Stunning and brave
I just couldn't sit back and be a part of destroying the earth anymore.
I hope when crowds return, they bring batteries. I always thought this was so fucked up to throw batteries at players, but these motherfuckers… I’d be a disservice not to do it
I hope the crowds never return
This.
Plus I think tossing batteries is gone due to technology changes, devices not needing 2 AA batteries, etc.
Maybe they can toss their iPhones?
Fuck this jogger. Kneeling is free. Give up some of that cash for your community you piece of shit.
—Former Red Sox Fan
Are those cardboard cutouts of fans in the stands? What? Lol
Was going to post the same thing. Lol
Who needs a crowd when you can just prop up your own?
365mil? That's absurd!! Even if its in the span of 12 years.
I'm over professional athletes.
The only sports I will watch are my own family members.
I thought this was some bullshit number because I'm not a sports fan and i dont know anyone that watches baseball and didnt think they made much money. Boy was i wrong.
https://www.truebluela.com/2020/7/24/21334589/mookie-betts-contract-details-dodgers
Betts will get a $65 million signing bonus, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. It’s split up in 15 staggered annual payments every Nov. 1 beginning in 2021, per Ronald Blum of the Associated Press.
Having so much of the contract (17.8 percent) as a bonus is especially relevant because that’s taxable in your home state, as opposed to salaries, which depend on where the games are played. Betts lives in Nashville, and Tennessee has no state income tax.
The contract also includes $115 million in deferrals, per Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic, who notes, “if Betts is traded, deferrals in subsequent years will be converted into present-day dollars, creating greater financial value.”
The players union values the total contract at roughly $306.7 million after factoring in all of the deferrals, per Rosenthal. For competitive balance tax purposes, that would mean a number around $25.6 million each year of the deal rather than the $30.4 million average annual value.
Those deferrals are paid after the contract is up, every July 1 starting in 2033, and continue through 2044, per the AP.
In addition, Betts will make an annual $100,000 charitable contribution (presumably to the Dodgers Foundation) all 12 seasons of the contract, per Blum at the AP, and will get a hotel suite on road trips.
Hardscrabble. Gutsy bugger.
This just looks like a giant money laundering scheme.
sportsball question... how do teams justify signing this guy for 12 years? ARen't they washed up, sportsball-wise, at a fairly young age?
I save lives and don’t even make 30$ an hour.... wtf
All the paper fans are laughing in his solemn moment.
Unbelievable disrespect. Wish we could deport these traitors
And on a side note.. these cut of fake fans are incredibly souless and creepy.. 2020 honk honk
Fake fans. How desperate do you have to be.
Mookie Betts' salary under communism - $20,000, same as every other player
But please, protest your oppression.
I am not your entertainment
Black Lives Matter
Making [Large Sum of money] to bring you [expression]. Is Not me
-Photo of Black BLM supporter-
Black Lives Matter
Someone could make posters like that....and we can put them up...god it'd make the lefty heads explode.
Fuck I'd like to be oppressed like that.
That's almost $1.00 a second 24/7 for 12 years. I will take that oppression and smile the entire time.
I thought that number was just made up, so I had to investigate.
Nope, honest to god $365M, never mind whatever kind of endorsements etc he will benefit from.
These are idiots playing a children's game, they put balls in hoops, or run from one end of the grass to the other.
Americans need to stop supporting this madness.
Shouldn't those cut-out people be wearing masks?
I no longer watch any professional sport. My best memory with my Dad and Brother are going to see the Braves. My kids won't know that they even exist because they don't watch TV for one, and I wont put it on tv.
black men in white supremacist stage shows, mlb and the nba is just a tool of oppression of black people, the white man makes the black man do tricks on stage, cancel the nba n mlb until it is stopped and is no more or full ownership of the teams and industry are handed over to minority groups such as blm.
do u think this would sit well if blm started demanding this?
Idk what’s more gay, the kneeling or the two guys holding his shoulders in support
Destabilization of America, complete.
Their pet just killed the MLB fan base. 😆
signed not "siged"
Spellcheck your memes, people. Come on.