Yeah even if your a heat fan betting on them -7 tonight is risky at best. Indy may not even need the points.Originally posted by burdman8:
Bets 5.9 Million on the Heat to win -7. Dumb
Sorry but betting 10% of your salary on one basketball game (that has nothing to do with him) is stupid no matter how spin it. 5.9 mil is a lot for any athlete. This line of thinking is why so many of them go broke. Now if you are talking about Bill Gates money then yes, that is chump change. But you still don't get Bill Gates money being this stupid your money. When will these guys learn?Originally posted by joelovesjep:
5.9 mil is a lot to the normal person, but is chump change to floyd. He'll make 60+ mil this year and has for a long time. a couple years ago he bet 1 mil on the first half of the national championship, lost it, turned around and bet 2 on the second half and won. he isn't gambling for yhe first time, he bets all the time. When mayweather gambles he wins.
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To answer your last question, when we stop watching....which is never!Originally posted by mosthated305:
Sorry but betting 10% of your salary on one basketball game (that has nothing to do with him) is stupid no matter how spin it. 5.9 mil is a lot for any athlete. This line of thinking is why so many of them go broke. Now if you are talking about Bill Gates money then yes, that is chump change. But you still don't get Bill Gates money being this stupid your money. When will these guys learn?Originally posted by joelovesjep:
5.9 mil is a lot to the normal person, but is chump change to floyd. He'll make 60+ mil this year and has for a long time. a couple years ago he bet 1 mil on the first half of the national championship, lost it, turned around and bet 2 on the second half and won. he isn't gambling for yhe first time, he bets all the time. When mayweather gambles he wins.
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Originally posted by NJCANE1:
He continues to give his haters a very good reason to hate him. Love his talents, hate his personality. He sets a horrible example for our people, so much so that I feel sorry for him. As for the game tonight, I have a few bets that the Pacers will win...and I expect to have a few hundred dollars tomorrow as a result. Basketball Gods and the game want and need the Pacers to win....you'll see so enough.
Originally posted by FightinIbis:
Originally posted by NJCANE1:
He continues to give his haters a very good reason to hate him. Love his talents, hate his personality. He sets a horrible example for our people, so much so that I feel sorry for him. As for the game tonight, I have a few bets that the Pacers will win...and I expect to have a few hundred dollars tomorrow as a result. Basketball Gods and the game want and need the Pacers to win....you'll see so enough.
Well I know I'm a few hundred dollars richer...hate your guarantee didn't pan out...lol.
As to betting 5.9 million...I agree, though he looks pretty smart right now if the bet was legit.
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Originally posted by eulamae:
Who are the "idiots" in his camp? Are you referring to hid dad and uncle both of whom are under educated and profane sometimes? It appears likely that the others in his camp on the business side have acquitted themselves quite well. Floyd comes from a deprived background and is light years ahead of Holyfield,Tyson etc. in terms of understanding that minus his talent the general public sees him as another ghetto entertainer who will fail in life once his career is over and he doesn't care....and should'n't. Theoretically,this is a free country.
If Mayweather is "light years" ahead of Holyfield, Tyson, etc... with respect to understanding fiscal responsibilities, then why is he betting $5.9 million on a basketball game...???
The issue isn't about him living in a free country and whether he has the right to bet $1, 5, or 10 million on this or that or these other things... He can do whatever he wants under the law as far as I am concerned- the question is whether THAT CHOICE is a logical one, a responsible one, one which supports the long-term future of his finances... If he thinks so, then good for him, and that is his decision. From what I have heard, read, and seen, he is pretty reckless with his money, making it rain, flaunting, etc... It's one thing to be an entertainer athlete and show confidence by buying the finer things in life... It's another to throw money around like leaves off of a tree and act the way he acts... That's why I have my opinion of him...
But make no mistake- I'm certainly not hoping anything bad happens to him, but any reasonable person looking at his life and conduct can't help but wonder whether that guy is going broke before he hits retirement...