TheLynchTrain Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I've heard before how charities run by athletes (and rich people of all stripes) can sometimes just be vehicles to enrich friends and relatives. I've never actually seen anything that lays it out like this. Pretty disgusting. TBD's favorite son is also involved: Gang Green linebacker Aaron Maybin claims on his Web site that he has a nonprofit to help poor kids and that donations are tax-deductible. But his charity is registered as a for-profit company. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/it_jock_crock_rb6wV1sD4xhjejETfpRP3I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 That may be more him being an idiot more than anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I was at a fundraiser for Tashard Choice's charity a couple months ago. I ended up bidding on (and winning) a signed Thurman Thomas full-size helmet. But the entire time I was there, it didn't really feel like a charity thing. I dont know. I dont have any evidence that Choice, or the guys running the production, were in it to keep the money, but that is kind of the way it came off. The signed helmet for under $200 was a good deal in my book regardless, but I'd be interested in knowing exactly where the money ended up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalos#1Fan Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 the only way to be sure these days is to hand deliver the items/money to the people in need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Maybin's issue looks like it could be an innocent mistake on his part. Ferguson is clearly just a scum bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Maybin's issue looks like it could be an innocent mistake on his part. I don't know about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Wasn't he scamming the Bills since he was drafted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I don't know about that. If I have to choose between Maybin being clever enough to run a charity scam, and Maybin being enough of a knucklehead to file a charity as a for-profit corporation, I know which way I'm leaning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 If I have to choose between Maybin being clever enough to run a charity scam, and Maybin being enough of a knucklehead to file a charity as a for-profit corporation, I know which way I'm leaning... To that I would say he did neither… I'm guessing his people set it up for him and that Maybin was in a state of blissful ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) Timely, CNN doing a special on scam charities right now (Anderson cooper) Certainly maybin wouldn't be running this but his level of awareness is a fair question Edited July 4, 2012 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Certainly maybin wouldn't be running this but his level of awareness is a fair question We still talking about charities, or are we back to football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 We still talking about charities, or are we back to football? I think both would apply here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 the fact that maybin made tens of millions of dollars playing in the nfl---when he couldnt start for any SEC team--proves that he is brilliant and very aware.---or maybe I'm wrong--and it proves just how football stupid the Buffalo Bills were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 and it proves just how football stupid the Buffalo Bills were. Totaly agree with this word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Wasn't he scamming the Bills since he was drafted? /thread Your response has electrolytes It's what TSW craves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 We still talking about charities, or are we back to football? On the brightside, this situation is still a step up from second mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hansen Forever Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I've heard before how charities run by athletes (and rich people of all stripes) can sometimes just be vehicles to enrich friends and relatives. I've never actually seen anything that lays it out like this. Pretty disgusting. TBD's favorite son is also involved: Gang Green linebacker Aaron Maybin claims on his Web site that he has a nonprofit to help poor kids and that donations are tax-deductible. But his charity is registered as a for-profit company. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/it_jock_crock_rb6wV1sD4xhjejETfpRP3I Athletes and other rich people create foundations with a minumum investment of $250,000. From then on, all income is deposited into their foundation and it becomes tax free. All they have to do is donate 2% of their income to keep the foundation alive. It's usually not about philanthropy, as much it is about greed and avoiding paying income tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 If I'm not mistaken a non profit event or organization is only required to donate 10% of it's profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Cut the guy some slack, he needs to make money somehow.... He sure as hell won't be earning money playing football soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazie Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Maybin will make the Jets team this year, I am fairly certain. As much as he was a punching bag for NBills fans, he is a fan favorite on the JEts and contriuted actually, with multiple sacks. Now a full off season to strengthen and work with the coaches, they will give him at least one more year. If he does ok again this year, Maybin may have a nice 8-10 year NFL career. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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