Money Players

The New NBA is the hottest game in town, a showcase for big men and bigger money. But the real games have always taken place off the court. Now, three of America's top sports journalists have teamed up to create a fascinating, thoroughly documented behind-the-scenes portrait of the NBA. For the first time, Money Players tells the complete stories behind:

First of all, it is the sportswriters job to get both the good and bad about athletes. White sportswriters pick on athletes who do stupid things, color has nothing to do with it. Pete Rose got tossed out of baseball for allegedly gambling on baseball, but I recently saw an interview stating he did gamble, but he was tossed out for gambling on the Super Bowl, specifically the Super Bowl XXIII. Hey, I would rather them have them expose the truth than the kiss Michael's ass journalism that most of the media seem to employ. Sportswriters are supposed to report the facts, and that's it. They have no obligation to support or criticize any athlete or team, and if they do state an opinion, it should be for a column or where they are required to do so, anything else would reek of blatant bias. As for the writers without being sins and faults you're probably right, but how many people idolize sportswriters or buy their products? Hell, didn't the press get on the President of the USA, who in my view,has perhaps the most important job in the free world, and I'm not even American. They did their job and exposed him for being an adulterer. If the President of the United States can be held accountable for his actions, why can't sport stars? Just because they're rich and famous, it doesn't mean they shouldn't be held accountable for their actions. If you don't like it, read some shlock book like Return of a Champion by Joe Layden, or Rebound or Hang Time by Bob Greene.


A piece of crap   July 23, 1999
 1 out of 5 found this review helpful

This book once again speaks to the inherent racism and resentment that is waged against superstar black athletes by white sportswriters. The fact that Isiah holds dice games in a house that he owns with money he earned,is nobody's business, the fact that Michael Jordan gambles with shady characters is nobody's business. This book is just another example of how white sportswriters seek to destroy the "famous" image of black professional atheletes for their own gain and benefit. This book proves that these writers have an innate resentment toward these athletes not only because they are black but because they have the athletic prowess and the bragadacio to do what the heck they want to do and they don't care who doesn't like it. Sportswriters seem to only like black athletes what are seldom seen and seldom heard, who act like good little children and stay in their place. Well I say shame on this book and shame on the writers and publishers who would print such a load of bull. Stop trying to make a buck at everyone else's expense. I don't think any of you writers are without sins and faults.