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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Sports Discussion Boards => Topic started by: Hugo Chavez on February 24, 2010, 12:00:03 AM
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good stuff. I'm not sure I would blame him for taking money from the start. some would have wanted it all no matter what. and he's going to do more for free?
St. Vincent's hospital in New York has a little bit of a debt problem -- about $700 million worth, according to the New York Post. They also owed New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning(notes) over $500,000 for marketing work he's done for them, but Eli, aware of their debt problems, told them no thanks. He wants them to keep their money. He'll continue doing fund-raising work for the hospital for free, too.
Obviously, it's the right thing for Eli to do. What kind of person -- especially one with Eli's money -- would demand that a bankrupt hospital keep paying him, especially when they're already cutting salaries and jobs? "Shut down your Oncology ward! The quarterback needs his money!" No, that's not quite Eli's style.
Unfortunately, it might be too late for Eli to escape bad publicity for having already accepted a good chunk of change from the hospital. A separate New York Post article quotes WFAN sports radio and e-mails to the newspaper blasting Manning. Before agreeing to release St. Vincent's from their obligation, Manning had already made over $500,000 from them. Here's one of the e-mails:
"This is probably why they [St. Vincent's] are going down to begin with … Eli should have returned all the money he took … and then dedicate himself to saving a MUCH NEEDED HOSPITAL!!! What a shlump!"
Perhaps Manning wasn't aware of the hospital's financial problems when he took their money to begin with. He had a marketing deal with the hospital. They signed up
cont... http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Eli-Manning-won-t-take-broke-hospital-s-money?urn=nfl,223215
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I'm positive Jamarcus Russel would have kept the money.
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wait WTF how can u blame him for taking the money that was part of the contract? fuckin idiots
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I'm positive Jamarcus Russel would have kept the money.
Jamarcus would have wanted to call the Ambulamps. :D
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Good thing the hospital wasn't located in SD, or the lil bitch would have took the money and run.....
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Good thing the hospital wasn't located in SD, or the lil bitch would have took the money and run.....
Right to NY and a championship 8)
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Peyton (the $marter of the 2) called the hospital soon after Eli said no and got paid.
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Peyton (the $marter of the 2) called the hospital soon after Eli said no and got paid.
Peyton left the Superbowl and went and did another Sony Commercial. :D
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Peyton left the Superbowl and went and did another Sony Commercial. :D
Get it all when you can. Smart guy. I give Eli credit ethically but a penny is a penny for po folks like me.
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Get it all when you can. Smart guy. I give Eli credit ethically but a penny is a penny for po folks like me.
There is always Oreo's ;D
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There is always Oreo's ;D
That just reminds me, what happened to my QB's STARTER commercial?
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That just reminds me, what happened to my QB's STARTER commercial?
Is Starter still making clothes?? I have not worn those since i was in middle school.
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Is Starter still making clothes?? I have not worn those since i was in middle school.
They are old but Romo had a cool commercial during our 2 game winning street in November.