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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Nah, should never allowed the player to hold the hammer. Give the player an ultimatum. The team must always be in control of the situation. Why is it Iginla is never a free agent? Because the Flames lock him up first.
'If you like us, you sign an extension now. If you refuse to sign an extension now then you don't like us and we'll explore other avenues."
They hung on to Lebron to get that elusive championship and loved having the fans fill the arena every night. That's the risk they took.
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Yeah but Jarome had to agree to that. He could've left if he really wanted to. Let's not fail to understand that Jarome Iginla is pretty much one of, if not the most classy person in pro sports. None of these NBA superstars could hold a candle to his level of professionalism.
Its funny how guys like Lebron try to put up a bit of a front to being a modest, humble superstar, but you watch how they operate and its clear they have bought into their own hype. Iginla has never once come across that way.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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