Oguchi Onyewu Will Play For Free Next Year

[polsongrizz]

Wow you just don't see this out of any pro sports player ever, good for him...


MILAN - USA international Oguchi Onyewu, who is coming off a season of rehabilitation following a long injury which has forced him to stay off the pitch for the whole season, but is now ready to face the World Cup with his national team, made a very significant gesture from a human and professional point of view today. Assisted by his lawyer, Jean Louis Dupont, Onyewu asked for, and received, a one-year contract extension from Milan, from 30 June 2012 to 30 June 2013. During this extra year, Oguchi Onyewu, by his choice, much appreciated by the Rossoneri club, has asked not to receive any kind of salary. This is an exemplary gesture which deserves sincere congratulations.

[Grizalltheway]

Wow...can you imagine the Jeters and A-frauds of the world doing something like this?

[polsongrizz]

Wow...can you imagine the Jeters and A-frauds of the world doing something like this?

Not anymore than I could imagine RonBlow understanding 12th grade economics.

[Willie]

Wow...can you imagine the Jeters and A-frauds of the world doing something like this?

Jeter probably consider it, he's a good human being. A-Rod, not so much.

[SuperHornet]

I expect that this is a non-issue in the US. Any professional athlete who attempts this would be presumed by the union to be working under club coercion; therefore, any such contract would be protested by the applicable union.

[JMU DJ]

I expect that this is a non-issue in the US. Any professional athlete who attempts this would be presumed by the union to be working under club coercion; therefore, any such contract would be protested by the applicable union.

Unions...



Players like Jeter, ARod, LeBron, Peyton, etc could play for free the rest of their careers and make more off of endorsements than they could ever get from a contract. If a player like that really wants to win, why not take the pay cut so that you don't create such a financial burden to your team so that they can get you the missing piece or keep that player already on the team that's up for a new contract?