I NEVER GOT THIS... (SURGERIES)

[memphisboi55]

Why do players wait until right before the season starts to get a surgery and not in the summer?


J/W

 

[casperjr]

depends but most of the time cuz it keeps them from having to work out(mostly football) and who wants to be in the house all summer

 

[5am6oody72]

Who else has done this besides Shaq?

 

[datznasty]

Well, Shaq does it because he is a selfish, fat prick who wants to heal while on company time. I wish I could find his quote where he even said as much. Other players, at times, waiver back and forth between whether or not to have surgery or to play through and end up making their decision late.

 

[koolbarbone]

Guaranteed contracts.

 

[bijald0331]

People who do this don't believe they are on the clock during the offseason. Surgery requires grueling rehab that some athletes don't want to go through during "their" time. I don't agree with it. Sports is a different profession that requires year-round dedication to be great.

 

[pdoggy85]

Got hurt on company time, get surgery on company time.

 

[nublee]

to skip the preseason?

 

[cicero avenue dopeman]

Shaq said:

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Got hurt on company time, get surgery on company time.

 

[pokeyneil30]

i've noticed that too, i think some cases people think if they rest during the summer it could heal itself, or there could be swelling that needs to go down, or probably the real reason, they want to get paid for the full year for 1/2 the work 

 

[airjordan jb23]

at the Shaq quote. As foul as it sounds, its true though...