[Northendzone]

in some fairness to the players, I'd imagine that it is easy to get sucked into an expensive lifestyle - you can have significant chunks of free time, so you can go shopping (and you are likely buying expensive suits to keep up with the boys on the team), I'd alos imagine there are lots of expensive dinners, agents to pay for, additional off season training (skating coaches, nutritionists, mental coaches etc).

that being said, I believe the NHL players get a per diem of something like $300 per day when on the road, and I am assuming lots of them get other perks like free vehicles to drive.

I'd imagine guys like Chris Simon and others who come from poor communities have lots fo people asking for help and you stir in a few poor investment decisions and bam - you have gone thru $10,000,000.

I'd also think there are some players who remain more grounded and are able to live a more reasonable lifestyle and are not afraid to ask for help with their money.

however, it seems like NBA players in general get really dumb ideas - for example I am sure I recall on player building a stupidly large home with a Shark Tank - while a shark tank is a cool idea, it is very impractical for all but one of the five richest sultans or perhaps royalty.

think of how much money Mike Tyson wasted on food for his pet tiger.

Despite the above, I still think simon was a fool and I would not even send positive energy his way