Media Brunson wonders about NBA players' pay.

[Do The Evolution]

Either he's being facetious or are MMA fighters just this clueless (leading to one - sided bargaining in contracts).

 

[Dick Niaz030]

 

[brackis1]

Either he's being facetious or are MMA fighters just this clueless (leading to one - sided bargaining in contracts).

Sadly clueless I'm thinking.
Most fans get oddly PISSED at NBA player salaries not realizing revenue.

 

[Deleted member 510653]

I could see Brunson in the NBA

 

[Do The Evolution]

I could see Brunson in the NBA

There is a Brunson in the NBA.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Because a clown isn't running the NBA.

 

[Do The Evolution]

Sadly clueless I'm thinking.
Most fans get oddly PISSED at NBA player salaries not realizing revenue.

I'm inclined to agree. Derek even assumes "everyone" in the NBA is getting it, which isn't really accurate. 150 million/5 years contracts (like the one for D'Aaron Fox) are normally for All - Star tier players.
On average, NBA salaries far dwarf MMA fighters', though.

 

[Ace70 V2]

Pretty sure everyone doesn't make that much in the NBA. Also, each team has it's own budget and financial situations. Stupid tweet by a dude that should be looking for a fight.

 

[GueseGuy]

Tv deals. Locally, nationally, and internationally.

 

[Peli]

Sadly clueless I'm thinking.
Most fans get oddly PISSED at NBA player salaries not realizing revenue.

They get half of the revenue. Ufc only gives fighters 20%

 

[GolovKing]

Most basketball teams actually lose money too from what I've read

 

[superpunch]

Brunson is on TV fighting generating revenue (2 fights a year) for 10 minutes a year. Lebron James is on TV generating revenue (72 regular season games, ~ 24 playoff games, 2.5 hours a game) for 14,400 minutes a year. That makes a difference.

Simply put, 99% of guys aren't going to make big bucks for something they can only do 2 times a year..

 

[accolyte1022]

I could see Brunson in the NBA

Being a ref?

 

[GolovKing]

They get half of the revenue. Ufc only gives fighters 20%

Funny how ufc salaries are comparable to wnba salaries even though the wnba doesn't make shit and is completely irrelevant

 

[13 others]

Either he's being facetious or are MMA fighters just this clueless (leading to one - sided bargaining in contracts).

Because he doesn't understand supply and demand or how a free market works

Sherdog doesn't understand it either, they're still studying marginal tax brackets

 

[accolyte1022]

They get half of the revenue. Ufc only gives fighters 20%

They are also on TV 82 times a year.

 

[kflo]

Either he's being facetious or are MMA fighters just this clueless (leading to one - sided bargaining in contracts).

You really think he thinks everyone gets 5 years for $150m?

 

[kingghidrah]

Derek even assumes "everyone" in the NBA is getting it, which isn't really accurate.

$900K minimum is pretty much getting it.

 

[JustOnce]

Either he's being facetious or are MMA fighters just this clueless (leading to one - sided bargaining in contracts).

Well play basketball then

 

[1s1k]

Most basketball teams actually lose money too from what I've read

Yeah that's why smart business men are willing to pay a Billion dollars to get their mitts on a team.

UFC fighters are definitely underpaid but an NBA team brings in tremendous revenues and only has 12 players on each team to dispense the big money to.