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Originally Posted by Blarg
Reading that just solidified my opinion that Avery is a self centered idiot. The part where where he "needed" to buy a $28k car for appearances is terrible money management. Making a "rule" named after himself is pure ego.
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That's his point, that he shouldn't have done that. He even said what he should have done.
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Originally Posted by IGGYFORMVP
If anything this article made me want to punch him in the face even more than I did before. What a self centered ###### canoe.
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He's trying to help others by giving them advice on mistakes he made. That's the opposite of self centered.
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Originally Posted by Stay Golden
Oh boo hoo for you Sean.
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He's not asking anyone to cry for him. He's trying to help others.
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Originally Posted by Matata
I bet Avery was bled dry by employing a rediculous entourage and is now making excuses.
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He's not making excuses. He's trying to help others avoid his mistakes. He's completely owning the mistakes.
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Originally Posted by mhsyyc
Typical Avery stuff given the overtones of self entitlement. I don't know why the assumption is that a guy who plays 5 years should never have to work again and should have enough to retire on. I get the sacrifices and commitments they make but they're rewarded handsomely. And Sean, no one put a gun to your head and forced you to buy $750 pants. You made the choice, now live with them.
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He's saying that the average career earnings are $13.2M. That does seem like enough to retire on. If you were in the top 1% of earners in Canada (minimum $191,000 per year) it would take you 69 years of working to attain that figure. If you can make that in 5 years you theoretically should have enough to last you the rest of your life. He's also not saying he was forced to buy the pants. He's saying it was a bad decision that he wishes he hadn't made, and that he hopes others don't make the same one.
What in the heck happened here? A guy writes an article to warn people of mistakes he made and how to avoid them, and he gets crapped on? If this was Iginla would you be praising him for being a stand up guy? There are lots of pitfalls for young athletes coming into money. Here's one easy way to have some extra money saved. Here are also some scenarios that you are going to face and some advice for when you find your self there. I know the NHL (and other leagues too) give the rookies a conference to help them, but it's stuff like this that can also aid. The crap you're giving him here is unwarranted.