Yes, without fans, they would. If a player can win the team the World Series, but they have no fans, you really think the team would cut them in favor of someone like Rudy, who has a bunch of fans but is completely useless in winning a game?air44bg wrote:Yeah ok, without fans these guys would still be making millions and the old timers would have even had a sport to play? Yes, $10 is a bargain for a HOFer like AL... my point is that anyone who gets paid to PLAY or ACT or SING relies on the public's interest and they should always remain humble and appreciate the fans who paid to watch them, or bought their products. Some people on here are just waiting for someone to say one thing so they can go off... makes me want to stop sharing on here. Love the site, don't care for the people who are so bored that they need to go off whenever they see the opening.
That's got to be the biggest load I've ever heard.
No, those who play sports don't rely on the public's interest. I'm not aware of a single ballplayer whose contract includes profit participation. Even if they did, you're paying for the product you get, not an autograph. Especially not from someone who's been retired for years.
"Go off"? Wow. Way to take personal responsibility for posting stupid BS & then getting called on it. But if your attitude is that every celebrity owes you an autograph because you bought an unrelated product that they may or may not have gotten a cut of the profits on, please feel free to quit posting here. It'll be nice to have one less person with an entitlement complex.