Brandon Roy Sues Trading Card Company
by Dave on Aug 28, 2009 4:25 PM PDT
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I don't usually read TMZ.com but reader Dave sent in a tip that Brandon Roy and eight other NBA players are suing Topps trading card company for not paying them in full for their autographs. Apparently Brandon's was worth $18, below Tracy McGrady's $50 and Derrick Rose's $25 but above D.J. Augustin, Russell Westbrook, T.J. Ford, and Antawn Jamison.
Shame on Topps for stiffing The Man.
--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)
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Derrick Rose's autograph is worth more than B-Roy's??
UNACCEPTABLE!! Let’s whip out the torches and pitchforks
Dictated, not read. The management.
by Samsara on Aug 28, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My autograph is worth $18
On an $18 dollar check
by southern oregon on Aug 28, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
This LITERALLY should be a fanshot
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by BlazerFan1 on Aug 28, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Slow month
"if Nate has Roy or Miller in the game at all times, that stagnation will turn into conflagration" -- two4larue
by jscot on Aug 29, 2009 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last thing I heard was that Brandon
was charging like $48 for autographs at signing events.
by JoeBlazer on Aug 28, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That would seriously disappoint me if it were true.
Unfortunately there is no sarcasm font so I can’t tell if you’re joking.
"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."
by Arby on Aug 28, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
82mil for 5 years...
$48 for 5 seconds sound about right
Steven Hill's "PER" last year was 88.54… His beard alone had a PER of 42.15...
by In Walks Rudy on Aug 28, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
say it aint so!!
it’s like when I found out that Santa wasn’t real =(
The magic # is 0!!!
by nuggz503 on Aug 28, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Santa isnt real?!?!?!
All my childhood memories are now worth nothing.
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Aug 28, 2009 8:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
pretty standard for players of all sports to be paid an appearance fee
the sports card shop was charging 48 per autograph, not necessarily brandon.
kobe gets paid for doing ad time with nike which makes your shoes more expensive. nothing wrong with brandon charging for an autograph session just like every other athlete who does it.
by prezofdeath on Aug 28, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Betcha Topps isn't paying a bunch of players
Those guys just happen to have sharp agents (all are repped by Wasserman Media Group).
by Corvid on Aug 28, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So what is your job with the Blazers???
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by timbo on Aug 28, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fine, I'll rec it.
our boy needs his money. he can’t live on a mere 14mil a year!
Bring the bling to Rip City, Natch'
Trade John Canzano!
by richardb on Aug 28, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
All nine combined are suing for $300,000.
Really? For PPL who are making millions, they are suing for a COMBINED 300k? seems like a waste of time.
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by lanepete on Aug 28, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
a waste of time?
even if its 300 dollars what gives someone the right to cheat them? that would be like if you went to mcdonalds and they charged you $20 for a happy meal. even if you can live with out the $20 its still wrong.
fire nate before its too late
by pipgras on Aug 28, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The thing about legal rights...
Is you have to protect them in order to maintain the right to protect them, in many cases. Otherwise you set a bad precedent. Plus, it could easily be agent driven. They’re the ones who want to get paid more than anyone else.
by zaruga on Aug 28, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would serve you right for putting that junk in your body!
by MiledAnimal on Aug 28, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
awww...
I love that junk.
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by faith on Aug 28, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is a whole lot of money.
And if the legal fees and taxes and such added up to $299,999.99, it would be a go.
I’m afraid I’m a little different in my thinking though. $1 is worth the same whether you are a billionaire or whether you are broke.
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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by staylost on Aug 28, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
unlike the rest of the people listed...
Broy is the only one that really deserves the money he’s getting shafted on. He’s worth every penny.
Brandon, if you’re reading this, you can have my piggy bank :-)
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Aug 28, 2009 8:02 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
He was getting paid more money per autograph than most people make per hour. He has
every right to fight for his money but I think it’s kind of funny that he just signed a 80 million dollar deal and is fighting for a few hundred thousand. I guess he will use that large chunk of change as Brandon Jr’s college fund.
by BRoyInThe4th on Aug 28, 2009 10:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I've got two things to say here.
1. I don’t blame a professional athlete for wanting some form of payment in return for his or her autograph, as sports memorabilia is a hot commodity in this society.
2. Why, though, do folks care about some professional athlete’s autograph? It seems pretty pointless to me.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Aug 28, 2009 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Are trading card prices like a poor version of a stock exchange valuing not company worth but star power?
There's Gotta Be More To Life
by Norsktroll on Aug 29, 2009 12:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
(And rather past value than future value as we see with T-Mac’s card prices)
There's Gotta Be More To Life
by Norsktroll on Aug 29, 2009 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very good point.
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by mookie on Sep 1, 2009 5:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont Play With B-Royz Autograph Money!!!!
That money’s goin on Championship Champagne!!!!!!!!
by blaze1 on Aug 31, 2009 5:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone who is asking...
…“why would he bother going after that small amount of money?”
You need to realise a few things:
1. In reality, whatever amount Roy is owed, is NOT a small amount of money — even if it’s 10k, any reasonable person, even a rich one, knows that that money could go to a worthy charity (amongst many other examples).
2. For many people, principle is the key here.
3. It is not “effort” for Roy (or McGrady or Jordan etc) to chase this money. This is simply another task that they pay their agents to do. The agents will chase the money in collaboration with the lawyers — they’ll take their cut / fee from the proceeds and Roy will get the rest. It’s pretty simple.
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by mookie on Sep 1, 2009 5:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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