JM2009 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 It's neither of those. Social Media is how people communicate ideas on a wider scale these days. Come on gramps! Sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I agree with this. I think their union sucks and the owners know it/take advantage of it. But taking it to twitter is asinine and immature. Par for Sam's course, unfortunately. I don't disagree. But I would argue that grown men following a 24 year old on twitter and getting angry about it is just as immature. It's neither of those. Social Media is how people communicate ideas on a wider scale these days. Come on gramps! Social media is both the best and worst thing that has happened to the world. It gives a voice to people who shouldn't have a voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I don't disagree. But I would argue that grown men following a 24 year old on twitter and getting angry about it is just as immature. I'm not sure if it's as much people getting angry with what he's saying. I think it's more that many people think that if he just shut up and worked at being better/more durable, it would help the Bills more than him posting his thoughts with little command of his mother tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I'm not sure if it's as much people getting angry with what he's saying. I think it's more that many people think that if he just shut up and worked at being better/more durable, it would help the Bills more than him posting his thoughts with little command of his mother tongue. He went back and forth with fans about it, it wasn't just one comment either. He is a dope. Check out JJ Watts twitter, he had a remark about the NBA contracts. See who seems like they are complaining and who is above it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 He went back and forth with fans about it, it wasn't just one comment either. He is a dope. Check out JJ Watts twitter, he had a remark about the NBA contracts. See who seems like they are complaining and who is above it. JJ WattVerified account @JJWatt Jul 1 Basketball money is on another level right now. Fully guaranteed too Ain't mad at ya, get what you can get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I don't disagree. But I would argue that grown men following a 24 year old on twitter and getting angry about it is just as immature. Social media is both the best and worst thing that has happened to the world. It gives a voice to people who shouldn't have a voice. Exactly who should determine this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I don't disagree. But I would argue that grown men following a 24 year old on twitter and getting angry about it is just as immature.Social media is both the best and worst thing that has happened to the world. It gives a voice to people who shouldn't have a voice. wow. just. wow. i need to help you do this internet stuff, i got a lot to teach you, son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 This thread was so predictable. "Be happy with your money, you play a sport for a living!" Keep your hands out of another man's pockets and stop crying about a 24 year old's tweets. In the big picture, athletes are overpaid. But in terms of the money they generate, NFL players are definitely unpaid. If they were smart, they would strike. They should get every cent they can get. It sucks that we all weren't better athletes to go pro and most of us are replaceable at our jobs. But those are the breaks. Don't player hate, congratulate. Striking isn't the smartest thing to do. You never make up the monies lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 ...perhaps he should only focus on this being a "put up or shut up year"....OBD will be watching along with 31 other UFA shoppers......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Poster Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) to have him thinking he needs to get paid more than his ludacris sum he is making adn will continue to make it laughable. the guy is in the top 1%. futher a man motivated by money is not much of a man in my books and no one i'd want working for me. yep and doubly right because dumb watkins expressed his so dumb gugny expressed his, but gugny's the bad dude because he disagrees. works both ways, copypaste He's not even close to the top 1% I think about 30 nfl players echoed the same feelings. Take a chill pill. Hell even LBJ said they deserve more. Edited July 6, 2017 by Elite Poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 @TheBillsWire Highlighting the 8 most memorable moments of @sammywatkins career with the #Bills (GIFs included, of course)… https://t.co/YQ9UGtfXbY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 It's neither of those. Social Media is how people communicate ideas on a wider scale these days. Come on gramps! But why is this idea that he is underpaid being communicated on a wide scale to people who make much less and are likely to be unsympathetic (as you see by this thread)? Let your agent and/or the players reps deal with the Owners. Millionaires complaining to the average joe about how they are underpaid is low class no matter how you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 But why is this idea that he is underpaid being communicated on a wide scale to people who make much less and are likely to be unsympathetic (as you see by this thread)? Let your agent and/or the players reps deal with the Owners. Millionaires complaining to the average joe about how they are underpaid is low class no matter how you look at it.Maybe it was Sammy's intent and maybe it wasn't but the conversation is far more powerful coming from him than his agent or Michael Ola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Maybe it was Sammy's intent and maybe it wasn't but the conversation is far more powerful coming from him than his agent or Michael Ola. It is more widely publicized, but I'm not sure it's more powerful or effective. It certainly doesn't help his public image and I doubt that it has any impact on the NFL owners, who are likely to try and negotiate the best deal they can regardless of what Sammy Tweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 But why is this idea that he is underpaid being communicated on a wide scale to people who make much less and are likely to be unsympathetic (as you see by this thread)? Let your agent and/or the players reps deal with the Owners. Millionaires complaining to the average joe about how they are underpaid is low class no matter how you look at it. Sammy's quote: "We gotta get paid more, I'm pretty sure the 2014 class will change the market" I don't believe he was talking to you or any average Joe. But go ahead and take it as some kind of insult or slight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Sammy's quote: "We gotta get paid more, I'm pretty sure the 2014 class will change the market" I don't believe he was talking to you or any average Joe. But go ahead and take it as some kind of insult or slight. He is tweeting it for all the public to see. Those are the "average joe's" I'm talking about. Who do you think reads his tweets? He knows his audience as well as you do. If you think it's cool for him to announce to the public that he deserves more money then that's fine, but don't pretend that he's doing something else or that the public gives a crap about what he thinks he deserves. Edited July 7, 2017 by vincec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 He is tweeting it for all the public to see. Those are the "average joe's" I'm talking about. Who do you think reads his tweets? He knows his audience as well as you do. If you think it's cool for him to announce to the public that he deserves more money then that's fine, but don't pretend that he's doing something else or that the public gives a crap about what he thinks he deserves. Just because followers are in on the conversation via Social Media doesn't mean it was directed at them. Do worry....Be Mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Just because followers are in on the conversation via Social Media doesn't mean it was directed at them. Do worry....Be Mad. So he tweets to the public but the comment isn't meant for their ears. Your argument makes no sense at all, so I think it's time to move on. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsmovinup Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Sammy's quote: "We gotta get paid more, I'm pretty sure the 2014 class will change the market" I don't believe he was talking to you or any average Joe. But go ahead and take it as some kind of insult or slight. The grand defender of all that is the Buffalo Bills. You arent on the payroll are you??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Striking isn't the smartest thing to do. You never make up the monies lost. And that's why current players won't do it. But once the NFL has to see how bad the league looks with cfl and all players, they would quickly fold. See how it worked out when the NFL refs went on strike. It is more widely publicized, but I'm not sure it's more powerful or effective. It certainly doesn't help his public image and I doubt that it has any impact on the NFL owners, who are likely to try and negotiate the best deal they can regardless of what Sammy Tweets. No one outside of Buffalo fans are overreacting to this non-story besides Bills fans. And the second he hits the market, he will get a giant deal. But at least Bills fans chased away another great talent like they did Gilmore ( he sucks despite what NE thinks!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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