Chalmers and Arthur Kicked Out of Symposium, Fined 20k Each
When I read about this i couldn’t believe it. The story was crazy, involving people girls and marijuana in a hotel room. One thing didn’t surprise me and that was the denial that was soon to come. Give me a break. Something fishy was going on there and these athletes are learning very early on that they can get away with about anything. I would love for one of the them to open up and be honest and take some responsibility for what happened.
As it is a few people truly know what happened yet nobody is talking about it? Why? The girls who were in the room know. The friends who were supposedly in the room know. They aren’t talking. Think they got some sort of money to be quiet about the whole situation? As the parent of the NBA, David Stern was furious and embarrassed. The symposium is about how players can adjust to pro ball and about keeping good friends. People are not allowed in the rooms during this time to avoid situations just like this. David Stern wants a league where is players are the examples because it increases the value of his product. He wants positive talk about his players and their achievements. Coming off the gold medal at the Olympics this is the last thing he wanted but he got it anyway. So he fines them 20k each and they go on their merry way never really learning the consequences because 20k is like 20 bucks to me. I’ll pay it but I’m not afraid to pay it again. Teach them something by making them come out in public and acknowledge what really took place. If that happened and I’m wrong about what truly went on then I can apologize about it and go on with it. Instead, I’ve got two guys who learned first hand about the benefits of being a pro athlete and how despite the scrutiny you are under you can always get away with something without much more than a slap on the hand.
