1 Million? Seriously?

[InBoobieWeTrust]

They should just donate Gilbert Arenas' contract to Haiti. Hell, it could get Gil some really good press that he sorely needs right now, it helps people in dire need, win-win?

[TheDunc]

Im not in a position to donate money because im broke

Then you're in no position to pass judgement on what anyone else donates.

Your kidding me right? We the people have everything to do with why these players are making millions of dollars. The NBA as a whole is a multi billion dollar industry. They can afford to donate money, i cant but if i could i would have no problem donating money. I actually wanted to donate my services in haiti but i have school about to start up really soon that i already payed for.

[StarH2O]

It's a bit disappointment that the NBA only donated $1mil but every bit helps. Beside, its their money, they don't have to donate. The league has been losing money so the $1mil is generous.

They should just donate Gilbert Arenas' contract to Haiti. Hell, it could get Gil some really good press that he sorely needs right now, it helps people in dire need, win-win?

That would be real nice.

[TruSkool]

i remember bill gates, a freakin bazzillionaire donating just 1 mil for 9/11...and now this....

for cryin out loud, even kobe bought his wife a ring for 2 million....where are these people now?

[HMFFL]

I have issues with the Detroit Lions donating $10,000 to the American Red Cross for Haitian Earthquake Relief. The team is worth roughly $800 million and this is all they donated to the cause?

[bigbreakfast]

American Red Cross gave $10 mill alone, over half of the request from the IFRC. And they didnt throw a parade while doing it.

Compare American Red Cross's revenue to Chinese Red Cross's; hint: it's many many times that of the Chinese one. Again, this is not a comparison of who gave what, because disaster relief is not just a dollar sign and because America's by far the most "generous" nation on the planet in my opinion. I was merely pointing out that even in a totally unrelated thread, the stigma against anything China still manages to surface. That's all I'm going to say because this is not the place or time to talk about that subject.

To bring this back on track, UPS is NOT shipping anything under 50lbs to Haiti for free, that's definitely a rumor.

[rsavaj]

If everyone who posted in this thread texted $10 to the Red Cross or gave that to UNICEF/Oxfam/Doctors Without Borders, we'd have raised over $1000 by now.

[iamworthy]

Is this what the NBA considers a nice contribution? I know players like Sam Dalmbert, Zo and Deke are donation more, but is this really the best the NBA and the NBPA can do for the people of Haiti?

Michael Jordan donated his first season Wizards contact of $1million dollars to 9/11. And this is what the entire NBA and NBPA can match?

I'm not going to lie, Im dissapointed by this. I may not be able to give $1 million bucks, but Im doing what I can to donate the most I can for the people of Haiti.

''Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth.'' - Roberto Clemente.

NBA I hope you read those lines and realize there is more that you can do. $1 million is like 10 dollars for me if even that. Come man. Peoples lives are in need here.

As for the people of Realgm if you would like to donate money cool, non parishable food and clothing great also. Please do something to help these people who really need the help.

How much you giving?

[pross]

Im not in a position to donate money because im broke

Then you're in no position to pass judgement on what anyone else donates.

Your kidding me right? We the people have everything to do with why these players are making millions of dollars. The NBA as a whole is a multi billion dollar industry. They can afford to donate money, i cant but if i could i would have no problem donating money. I actually wanted to donate my services in haiti but i have school about to start up really soon that i already payed for.

You can't pass judgement about what other people should be doing. I'm disgusted you haven't donated anything at all. You say you're broke, then go out and make some money. Give $10, it could go a long way. You say you wanted to donate your services but didn't want to because you've already "paid" for school. See what you've just said here? You don't want to go because you have given up money for something else. How selfish of you.

[TheDunc]

Then you're in no position to pass judgement on what anyone else donates.

Your kidding me right? We the people have everything to do with why these players are making millions of dollars. The NBA as a whole is a multi billion dollar industry. They can afford to donate money, i cant but if i could i would have no problem donating money. I actually wanted to donate my services in haiti but i have school about to start up really soon that i already payed for.

You can't pass judgement about what other people should be doing. I'm disgusted you haven't donated anything at all. You say you're broke, then go out and make some money. Give $10, it could go a long way. You say you wanted to donate your services but didn't want to because you've already "paid" for school. See what you've just said here? You don't want to go because you have given up money for something else. How selfish of you.

This post is a bunch of fail. Your comparing my puny salary to a multi billion dollar nba industry. I gave 5 dollars yesterday but im not in a position to be giving more. Im a student who is in over my head with debts. Im scratching for money to just live, im pretty sure nba players and such are driving Lambo's and living in million dollar houses.

Oh btw what is your point about me not being able to go because i just invested 2000$ 2 weeks ago in my education? How was i suppose to know there was going to be an earthquake in haiti? Trust me if i had 4 digit numbers sitting in my bank account i wouldnt hesitate donating 50 bucks.

[Manocad]

Im not in a position to donate money because im broke

Then you're in no position to pass judgement on what anyone else donates.

Your kidding me right? We the people have everything to do with why these players are making millions of dollars. The NBA as a whole is a multi billion dollar industry. They can afford to donate money, i cant but if i could i would have no problem donating money. I actually wanted to donate my services in haiti but i have school about to start up really soon that i already payed for.

No, I'm not kidding in the least. You don't get to decide what someone else does with THEIR money, no matter where it came from (assuming they came by it legally).

And if you were so concerned about where the NBA's money goes, maybe you'd stop spending money on the NBA and start sending it to Haiti or some other disaster relief instead. Or maybe you'd have done a better job of taking care of your own business so you'd have money to send.

[Flash3]

Pretty serious. Zo is IN Haiti.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl- ... 9154.story

[Manocad]

This post is a bunch of fail. Your comparing my puny salary to a multi billion dollar nba industry. I gave 5 dollars yesterday but im not in a position to be giving more. Im a student who is in over my head with debts. Im scratching for money to just live, im pretty sure nba players and such are driving Lambo's and living in million dollar houses.

Like your judgemental attitude. When you're making a multi-million dollar salary and donating a large portion of it to charity, then you can talk about having walked a mile in the other guy's shoes. Until then you just come off as a holier-than-thou type.

[TheDunc]

Manocad you sound ridiculous. I thought you were a smart dude i guess not. The nba is a multi billion dollar industry. 1 million dollars is pennies for them. Your stupid idea that i cant critize a billion dollar industry for being cheap because i dont give 1 million dollars is freaking stupid. Did i say i was perfect? im not in a position to be able to give money, im 18 years old and paying for school.

Im more critical towards athletes because there sole reason for having a job is because people pay to watch them. So at the very least they should be giving back more then pocket change.

[TheDunc]

Then you're in no position to pass judgement on what anyone else donates.

Your kidding me right? We the people have everything to do with why these players are making millions of dollars. The NBA as a whole is a multi billion dollar industry. They can afford to donate money, i cant but if i could i would have no problem donating money. I actually wanted to donate my services in haiti but i have school about to start up really soon that i already payed for.

No, I'm not kidding in the least. You don't get to decide what someone else does with THEIR money, no matter where it came from (assuming they came by it legally).

And if you were so concerned about where the NBA's money goes, maybe you'd stop spending money on the NBA and start sending it to Haiti or some other disaster relief instead. Or maybe you'd have done a better job of taking care of your own business so you'd have money to send.

I dont spend money on the NBA. Im not in a position too, you call me judgemental but then you respond saying i should do a better job with my business to donate money. Yes im the judgemental one. Im not deciding where nba players are allowed to spend there money. I am being critical because if you havent seen the destruction over there. Its horrendous, they need all the money they can gather. The nba is in a position to be able to give back.

[Manocad]

I sound ridiculous because I don't feel you have the right to tell other people how to spend their money? Ok, I'll play your game.

By that logic, you have no problem with me telling you that you've completely ****ed up your entire life to this point because you don't make what NBA players make. Why are you such a ****-up? You could be making more than a million dollars a year by now and you're broke? There is no excuse for that whatsoever. I don't know if you're just stupid or lazy, but by all means, stop ****ing your life up, start earning millions of dollars per year, and start donating more money to Haiti.

[LLcoleJ]

Manocad you sound ridiculous. I thought you were a smart dude i guess not. The nba is a multi billion dollar industry. 1 million dollars is pennies for them. Your stupid idea that i cant critize a billion dollar industry for being cheap because i dont give 1 million dollars is freaking stupid. Did i say i was perfect? im not in a position to be able to give money, im 18 years old and paying for school.

Im more critical towards athletes because there sole reason for having a job is because people pay to watch them. So at the very least they should be giving back more then pocket change.

Hey, I have no issues with your passion and your want to have people help/donate and aid this tragedy.

But the NBA on it's own is not a multi-billion dollar industry. It is the governing body that overseas a collective that is a multi billion dollar industry.

Its an organization based on the individual teams wealth.

[Manocad]

I dont spend money on the NBA. Im not in a position too, you call me judgemental but then you respond saying i should do a better job with my business to donate money. Yes im the judgemental one. Im not deciding where nba players are allowed to spend there money. I am being critical because if you havent seen the destruction over there. Its horrendous, they need all the money they can gather. The nba is in a position to be able to give back.

If you watch the NBA, you're putting money into it.

I was intentionally judgemental; that was the point. If you don't like me judging you, you've now become a hypocrite.

EDIT: A broke 18 year old getting on his high horse about how money should be spent and how smart others are or aren't.

Go to school. Learn something.

[Jimmy76]

Manocad you sound ridiculous. I thought you were a smart dude i guess not. The nba is a multi billion dollar industry. 1 million dollars is pennies for them. Your stupid idea that i cant critize a billion dollar industry for being cheap because i dont give 1 million dollars is freaking stupid. Did i say i was perfect? im not in a position to be able to give money, im 18 years old and paying for school.

Im more critical towards athletes because there sole reason for having a job is because people pay to watch them. So at the very least they should be giving back more then pocket change.

Hey, I have no issues with your passion and your want to have people help/donate and aid this tragedy.

But the NBA on it's own is not a multi-billion dollar industry. It is the governing body that overseas a collective that is a multi billion dollar industry.

Its an organization based on the individual teams wealth.

maybe they could promise to donate all fine money to the crisis

then whenever anyone gets fined they could say they were donating

win-win money for those in need, good pr for the league, and good pr for the players getting fined

[Lakers05]

What do people think of this idea:

I think in addition to donating, the best thing people can do to help is to go over there and help them build houses. If you think about it, most of our salaries in the Western Hemisphere go to our house(the government artificially inflates the house prices, just so that you have to work your entire life, essentially "enslaving" you.)

The houses don't have to be intricate. They just need to be able to withstand earthquakes, and don't even need to be consisted of separate rooms(except for the restrooms), if they think the cost of wood is too high for that. People can sleep anywhere with a pillow, so in reality, the purpose of a house is merely to protect them from rain. If they're worried about privacy, then just put doors on the restroom and the showers. They just won't be able to watch porn, that's all.

Now once you get past the housing price, the only other necessities are food and water, and those two things don't nearly cost as much. And actually, most people don't need that much food to survive(the less you eat, the body burns it all up, instead of "dumping" it, or turning it into fat), if they live a sedentary lifestyle.

Now if you're worried about the cost of wood, keep in mind that trees can always be re-grow. To me, poverty, from anywhere, can be eliminated. To me, most of what we have in life are luxuries, not necesscity. As far as education, quite frankly, I think I've learned more from google and wiki in a year(at least all the practical stuff) than what I've learned from 12 years in school + college, so in the end, the cost would just be the cost of laptops and building an infrastructure for internet services.