The Average NBA Player Spends $42,500 a Month, Including Big Bucks on Clothing

Time Magazine ^ | June 8, 2016 | Brad Tuttle

[Freelance Warrior]

I’d say if they weren’t fleecing the taxpayers for their every stadium, every upgrade, every ....

All these seem to apply to the clubs, not individial players. If a person is in a position to get more, who'd refuse saying 'no, your money isn't truly yours'?

[i_robot73]

>All these seem to apply to the clubs, not individual players.

IOW, taxpayers aren’t truly paying for abortions @ PP; like players aren’t getting paid. /s

W/out the flush of welfare, does anyone expect the owners to be paying the big $$ to their employees? Let alone the stadiums, upgrades, upkeep, etc.?

[Freelance Warrior]

W/out the flush of welfare, does anyone expect the owners to be paying the big $$ to their employees?

I agree with you, the club owners would offer quite different contracts. But I don't see why the players should be blamed - they get what they've managed to negotiate. Negotiating is honest, why would one turn down a bigger offer?

Blame the government and/or councils on the welfare. Not even clubs.

[SunkenCiv]

They're no better than slaves. /s

[dfwgator]

All a player has to do is put their first year’s salary in the bank and let it sit. They can spend everything else, and they’ll still be just fine.