I disagree with a lot of what you are saying here. I do wish that Kerr said more, but you can’t just jump from “he didn’t say what I wanted him to say about this issue” to “stick to sportzzzz!”

Real talk - this was simple and elegant. Thank you. 

Strawman argument. Per your original post, they would Feast in every division.

And like that, the laughs of a million Steelers fans were suddenly silenced.

The Major sport that’s hardest on your body, is far and away the worst for your brain (and long term risks), but pays far and away the least and guarantees nothing in contracts (and has a history of fucking over it’s retirees) is having a problem with players walking away from the game.

So true.  The way those Indy fans booed him was truly disgusting. 

Is there any other sport like American football where the fans and pundits feel like the players owe them something? And said fans/pundit industry feel they have a divine right to dictate behavioral standards to the players?

If there was a young man in literally any other profession who made $100 million before he was 30 and decided to retire, he would be lauded. The Wall Street Journal would write thousands of words of wankery praising his acumen and smarts and god bless America.

Unfortunately, research is showing us that Football is detrimental to your health even before you make a single dime. Like, High School early:

I hope that NFL players take note of the lack of empathy people have shown Andrew Luck during this entire process. Don’t feel guilty about hold-outs for more money. Get as much money as you can and get the hell out before it becomes a detriment to your health. 

I can’t imagine anything going sideways here

“The plane banked hard left, then it straightened out and accelerated, then it banked hard left, then it straightened out and accelerated. This went on for three hours, over and over again, and even though it was very boring, I never thought anything was wrong.”

One of the post-retirement benefits negotiated by the MLBPA is that if you like your steroid provider, you can keep it.

The absolute only thing that will ever stand a chance of allowing the teams in less desirable cities to compete with the ones in sexy media capitals is to do away with all limits on the amount of money teams can spend on salaries, both in total and on individuals, so that teams in places like Salt Lake City and…

How long would it take to train Giannis to throw a fastball 90 mph?

... in the ludicrous call for players to be punished for seeking the best deal in the absence of one as in all the various simpatico qualming about the supposedly new horror of independent and mobile players who like the idea of getting to pick where they live and work....

It is patently ridiculous that US Soccer, the non-profit organization thats primary purpose is to promote soccer in this country, does not pay the men’s and the women’s team equally. I don’t care which team earns more for US Soccer or less, the whole point is that the organization takes money from its money-making…

Honest question: Regardless of Kawhi’s decision, how are the Lakers going to field an entire roster of NBA-level players at this point?

Lol the Raptors were awful.