Players will use the false platitude of "I want to be a member of this team for my whole career" all the time, until it comes to signing the next contract where the only thing that matters is the money they will be making. It is amazing how a player wanted to be a member of team A for his whole career, then as soon as they sign with team B they espouse how excited they are to be a member of the new team and this is where they really wanted to be. It's all bull####, and if you believe any of it you're the type of rube these teams and players prey upon to sell you more overpriced jerseys and memorabilia. Professional sports are a business and the players are fungible assets to the teams, and the teams fungible assets to the players. It sounds great in the media scrum, but the reality is the players are mercenaries who will fight for the side that pays them the most.
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