In a wide-ranging interview with Yahoo! Sports, the star Minnesota Vikings running back compared the league's labor situation to slavery. "It's modern-day slavery, you know?" Peterson said. "People kind of laugh at that, but there are people working at regular jobs who get treated the same way, too. With all the money ... the owners are trying to get a different percentage, and bring in more money."
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If slavery nets me $8-$10 million a year, sign me up you stupid fukk. If you want modern day slavery, go flip a fukking burger for minimum wage asshole.
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They are underpaid.... It's not his fault that many of us don't have his skills...Comment -
u should go fuk urself for bitching.
do u play in the pro football league? no
do u put in the time and dedication my boy does? no
so go fuk urself u wining lil bitchComment -
All of back breaking America is underpaid... While all the trust fund babies are overpaid....Comment -
Sure poor example but he is correct in what he is saying about the owners. No reason to tell him to go fukk himself. Didnt your QB have something to do with strangling and drowning a bunch of dogs?Comment -
I forever will dislike AP after this. what a douchebag.Comment -
i recommend most people watching this,
here is the first part
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This work stoppage is going to get UGLY.Comment -
it was pretty silly to say that, and now the correct message he was trying to convey is lost in this hub-bub. he had a good message beyond that sound byte, he just needs to choose his words a little more carefully next time.Comment -
He has every right to yap.
But. When the fans start blaming the players for this lockout, it will be comments like AP's that are the cause.Comment -
So your comparing an athlete that breaks his back for his greed.. Compared to a guy that breaks other peoples back for his greed...Originally posted by RudyRuetigger
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Your boy?? LMAO what a f\*gOriginally posted by onetrickponyComment -
There are things that are like modern-day slavery like the NFL combine where the measure you check your muscle tone, Check how strong and fast you are for future job performance. Hes getting millions to basically run into a brick wall 20-30 times a game. He signed a lucrative contract to play RB in the NFL of his own free will. Slaves didnt have much choice in the matter its a bit of a stretch. IF he wants to talk about modern day slavery he should talk about his and others time making millions for the NCAA in exchange for Tuition,room and board, training table and zero pay, But he signed a contract for that too (National letter of intent) Modern day slavery is a bit of a stretch. More like Greed on both sides simple as that.Comment -
Send him to some real slave camps in the world and then he can compare.Comment -
Originally posted by Jimmy0607 what a f\*g i agree
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come back when you turn 18 and have watched the video.Originally posted by King MayanSo your comparing an athlete that breaks his back for his greed.. Compared to a guy that breaks other peoples back for his greed...
thanks in advanceComment -
People will forget what he said in a month. Best RB on the face of the earth right now. If you are the best at what you do don't you want to be paid the most?Comment -
28 lil buddy.....Originally posted by RudyRuetiggerComment -
Peterson said the key word....OWNERS. They own the team you silly retard, they could pay you 50 cents an hour to play football if they want to. Whey you own something you get to do whatever you want to do with it.Comment -
He is a loser
He went too commerical
no killer anymore
He is just black dumb ghetto punkComment -
Name another sport that you get paid $500,000 to $1,000,000 per game for 10 minutes of actual play per game.Comment -
I love Peterson, but this is just stupid, unless they are growing cotton outside the Metrodome STFUComment -
No they can't. Their is a league minimum salary and you seem to forget without the players these owners wouldn't have a team in the first place. No one is tuning into to watch Jerry Jones in the press box. The players are what makes the league. Without them their is no billion dollar tv deals.Originally posted by WileOutComment -
Speaking of flipping burgers...did he ever give that employee that got fired for letting him inside McDonald's after hours anything? Poor AP he's gonna be frequenting McD's more often now that the players are all brokeOriginally posted by EaglesPhan36
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ive lost all respect for apComment -
I'd like to know at what point it stops being slavery, if slavery = voluntarily playing football under signed contract with all rights and entitlements perfectly outlined; oh, and for $10,000,000.Comment -
this just disgusts me. Don't like him much.Comment -
He's good but I'd probably take a few guys over him. Plus he's an idiot.Originally posted by RyangeneComment -
Pretty ridiculous statement.
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ignorant statement...the fking guy makes millions a yearComment -
We all agree it's a boneheaded statement, he's not the brightest crayon but don't take it out of context. Unless you're unable to read betwen the lines, then I sympathize.Comment -
Starting to side with the owners in this battle. What other employee can demand that their owners open up the books?Comment -
wow that is a great videoOriginally posted by RudyRuetiggerComment -
Peterson should pick cotton in the summer to see what slavery myight be like.Comment -
Slaverycmon gtfo
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