Rudy Fined 25K

[Nikolokolus]

And people say talk is cheap

The NBA fined Rudy Fernandez $25K for "...statements detrimental to NBA"

 

[MickZagger]

I love it!

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

Keep talking Rudy! You end up paying more money in fee's to the NBA than what your contract is worth!

 

[noknobs]

"All I can do now is stand on the rooftop and scream, 'He's not coming!' He's just not coming back. I've made that clear," Miller said. "I would like to have an amicable divorce."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5477272

Is Andy Miller retarded? He wants an amicable divorce.. then what the fuck is he doing??

 

[hasoos]

It just amazes me that Rudy and his agent continue to act like Paul Allen didn't shovel out a shitload of cash to get Rudy here, and they have an obligation.

 

[Nikolokolus]

It just amazes me that Rudy and his agent continue to act like Paul Allen didn't shovel out a shitload of cash to get Rudy here, and they have an obligation.

To be fair, Rudy didn't see a dime of that cash, it went to Phoenix ($3mil) to buy the pick and his former team ($500K) to pay for his buyout.

 

[Wheels]

you know.. that might actually shut him up, with how little he is making here. (relatively speaking)

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

25k would had bought Rudy a lot of hair gel!

 

[Eastoff]

I wonder how this will effect the Spanish newspapers...

 

[Idog1976]

A short film by Idog1976.

Idog1976 enters stage right.

Idog1976:Fuck Rudy

Fin

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

ITS DRAZEN PETROVIC ALL OVER AGAIN

 

[illmatic99]

I wonder if Andy Miller will pay a portion of this.

 

[Masbee]

And people say talk is cheap

ah ha ha ha!

Classic.

Is $25,000 the going rate for being a whiny bitch?

 

[Natebishop3]

ITS DRAZEN PETROVIC ALL OVER AGAIN

So you're saying that Rudy will die in a couple years?

 

[Nikolokolus]

ITS DRAZEN PETROVIC ALL OVER AGAIN

Child Please! Drazen had more talent in his pinky toe.

 

[Masbee]

This thread and the Channing Frye thread should be merged.

Channing Frye is the poster child for how you SHOULD act when you role is confused, you can't find your playing mojo, you seem a round peg in a square hole, the coach confuses you and you think your career is going down the toilet.

It sucked for Channing, but in the end it worked out and he now has a big, fat NBA contract. He kept his mouth shut and worked on his game instead. Amazing.

 

[HailBlazers]

wonder if Andy Miller will pay a portion of this.

He should. C*%# Sucker.

 

[Nikolokolus]

He should. C*%# Sucker.

Agents act on their player's behalf. Miller is just doing his job.

 

[Blazer_Mullet_Man]

My feelings are hurt by the negative insinuations here.

 

[HailBlazers]

Miller is just doing his job.

Well he's doing a shitty job. If Rudy wants to be traded he should play so he can be. Sitting out will get him nowhere.

 

[oldmangrouch]

What a joke. Rudy isn't hurting the league - he is hurting the Blazers. Rudy is 25K poorer, Stern is 25K richer, and the Blazers get nothing out of it. In what bizzaro world does that make sense?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Personally, I love this. Rudy continues to think he has leverage. Really, his leverage is equivalent to my chance of scoring with Portia de Rossi. Ain't a snowballs chance in hell.

I am still wondering what the fuck Portland management is up to. But for me, if they don't back down and give in to Rudy's bitchiness, that'll do a lot to earn back credibility with me. Really, what leverage does Rudy have? He's killed his potential trade value, so Portland can't get anything for him. He's a 10th-11th man on our roster. FIBA honors his contract.

So if Portland has him wrapped up for 2 more years, and he says he won't report, let his ass sit for 2 years. I've heard reports say he could potentially earn significantly more in Spain....... Well if he can't sign in Spain due to FIBA..... Well, Rudy's going to do what he can do to avoid missing that potential revenue. We've got him bent over a barrel IF we want. Who cares what harm this could cause with our "prospects" overseas? They aren't that great. Rudy, you're under contract you big fucking douchebag. Honor it, beeyatch.

I really hope Portland just sticks by their guns and either gets what they want for this prick or they tell him to "Show up or pay up."

 

[BBert]

Who cares what harm this could cause with our "prospects" overseas? They aren't that great. Rudy, you're under contract you big fucking douchebag. Honor it, beeyatch.

I know a lot of people have worried about that. Not me. I like Rudy and all, but I sincerely doubt those other guys are near the prima dona's Rudy is. Rudy was king of Spain before coming here. Our other Euro prospects will be lucky to sniff an NBA court. IMO there is zero chance that however this ends with Rudy will have any affect on Kopenon or Freeland and their desire to come here.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

IMO there is zero chance that however this ends with Rudy will have any affect on Kopenon or Freeland and their desire to come here.

That's exactly it. This is the MF'ing NBA. Either you want to be here, or you don't. Dudes that are worth having on your team know the politics, and everything that comes along with being on a professional team. I hardly think that Rudy's case is going to hurt Portland. Especially if anyone saw Rudy's performance when he was given the opportunity to have a bigger role. He pooped on it.

 

[barfo]

Really, his leverage is equivalent to my chance of scoring with Portia de Rossi.

She says she'd consider it if you were a little bit more of a positive thinker.

barfo

 

[Natebishop3]

If Rudy is not traded or released, I have a feeling this will go to arbitration, with Rudy filing some kind of complaint in regards to fraud on the Blazers part. I suspect he will claim that the Blazers promised him things that were not delivered, and he signed his contract under the guarantee that he would be a significant part of the rotation.

 

[crandc]

You know, in the real world, if you are unhappy at your job, you don't get a new one by screaming from the rooftops that you are walking out and never coming back.

 

[HailBlazers]

Rudy's Celebrity life is far from any of our "Real Words." I'm not justifying what he's doing as right, just shedding some light, on his perspective.