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Posted by David (aka David) Jul 23 '20, 11:40

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Jeff Passan at ESPN covers the Juan Soto scenario today.

David (aka David) May 23 '20, 09:39

Does anyone know the largest insurance policy someone could take on a potential sports injury? $10 million? $25 million? "Consider the case of a young star, who asked to remain anonymous. He believes he eventually will sign a nine-figure deal. This year, after the 50% pay cut, after taxes, after clubhouse dues, he will make somewhere in the $200,000 range. "That's a lot of money," he said. "I understand that. But it's not $100 million. So why wouldn't I just sit out this year and not risk getting hurt? [Teams] are going to do everything they can not to pay us. I don't want to give them an excuse." Fundamentally, he's not wrong, and he has expressed as much privately. He also knows that if he were to do that, his teammates would see him as someone who wasn't committed to the team's success, and there is no worse label inside a clubhouse than "selfish.""

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true for anybody: if you can live off of savings vs going out and risking your life/career.. you live off of your savings. i don't blame a single - colin Jul 23, 11:56 2
- Yup. It's a terrible situation to feel like you're being forced to play when the best option is to stay home, be safe with your family and resume - Krusty Jul 23, 12:13 1
  - i hope players just drop out. there's no reason for this. -- nm - colin Jul 23, 12:31

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