Former Dolphins’ Bryant McKinnie Has Money Problems

[NBP81]

I feel for most people posting in this thread who just like me, work their butt off day in day out to support their family and end up giving back half of what they make to currupt politicians in taxes and whatnot. But even then, its hard to feel bad about it looking at whats going on outside of north america. Brian Mckinnie is a stupid ass who won the lottery about 10 year in a row and is still broke... theres nothing to feel bad about...

 

[Dolphin North]

They teach already teach ethics classes in college. So as to your point perhaps they have to make them mandatory, but they do have them... also, some things are just common sense, like dont spend 300k on strippers and hookers. At least to those who are not complete worthless dumb***es its common sense.

Maybe practicing ethics would be better. Like demanding they go to classes and do their own work. There's too much cheating going on now, athletes or not. It always was there but I have read some things that show mind blowing percentages of students who admit (anonymously) to cheating regularly.

 

[Kdawg954]

What people have to realize is, a vast majority of these NFL players, particularly the black NFL players, come from backgrounds that involve the drug game and the intricacies of it. Meaning, they grew up their entire lives watching others, in many cases fathers and older brothers, make easy money with no clue on how to utilize that easy money into a life of not having to "always" rely on it. Throwing money, buying up bottles, no investment sense, etc. They go into these financial endeavors thinking it's going to be an unlimited supply and when the well runs dry, the party is over. For Bryant it's being broke and who knows what is next . . . for those in the drug game it's usually jail or death. Either way the most likely verdict is almost always negative for those with this mindset.

You do have to hold Bryant Mckinnie accountable in the end, but it's just a damn shame that neither he, or anybody that gained anything from his financial success as an NFL player could see this being an end result. Guys like Mckinnie have serious trust issues, but I fail to realize that there isn't one person that you could of sent to school to be an accountant and be the handler of all of your finances to ensure this would not be the end result.

I mean Lebron's homeboys went to school and now they make up his marketing/agent team. Ludacris sent one of his best friends to culinary school to become his professional chef. Instead of blowing money on others, why not use it to the better of you and those others. I just don't get it.

If Mckinnie doesn't make another dollar in the NFL, I fear this won't be the last time we hear about him and expect the next time to also be in a negative light.

 

[SabanHater]

welcome to the real world.
go get a job.

 

[dolpns13]

Maybe practicing ethics would be better. Like demanding they go to classes and do their own work. There's too much cheating going on now, athletes or not. It always was there but I have read some things that show mind blowing percentages of students who admit (anonymously) to cheating regularly.

You cant force a grown man to go to class. The classes are there so its the responsibility of the student to be an adult. And if they do not go they get suspended by the NCAA.

If the stats say students cheat regularly, it is then up to the school to enforce cheating in a more efficient way, and have stricter policies in place.

 

[DuderinoN703]

Bryant McKinnie is 34 going on 35. After playing in the NFL for 13 seasons, generating income allegedly over $20M, he is reportedly broke. This is extremely sad to hear that he didn't listen to financial advice or was extremely poorly managed to enable this to occur.
Apart from the fact that he's pushing 360 - 380 lbs and probably is a candidate for poor health, it is an absolute disgrace to the NFL to hear a good player has squandered it before he even retires.
We read about Big Mac getting sued for $375K by a Miami strip club. That sounds like a whole lot of lap dances for the big guy - I hope he enjoyed it. Seriously, how could he spend that much in such a short time period (he was only here for like half the season)?
We also read how Incognito was also of the biggest regular patrons, and people wonder why our O-line underperformed? The players are earning big incomes, but we appear to have a problem with some players who are not properly preparing for life after football. McKinnie was at the end of his career by the time he got here, but even still, it was on Philbin/Sherman/Turner and Ireland's watch.
Bryant McKinnie will be lucky to make it to age 40. He faces the risk of likely poor health and having made and spent so much, he is also a possible suicide candidate.
The NFL Commissioner should be absolutely disgraced by this story. Maybe the NFL has some sort of responsibility to the players to be putting a certain amount of their income into a reirement fund that they cannot touch.

Blaming Goodell for this? Or Tagliabue? How do they get blamed for how a player spends his own money?

 

[Dolphin North]

You cant force a grown man to go to class. The classes are there so its the responsibility of the student to be an adult. And if they do not go they get suspended by the NCAA.

If the stats say students cheat regularly, it is then up to the school to enforce cheating in a more efficient way, and have stricter policies in place.

Thanks for the reply and info. The rules you described sound like they would do the trick and encourage players to attend if they want to stay there and make their way into the draft. Is the draft only for college players or do I have it wrong? (I'm not American so please excuse my lack of understanding the exact rules in your country.)

Those rules must get them to go to class if they are enforced for all students, even great football players. But are they enforced, or do these clowns get a bunch of warnings and a free ride because of their athletic ability? If it is enforced, I guess you can force them to go to class but you cannot force them to learn anything. Still, how do they get through these ethics classes if they are going and passing? Are they truly meaningful and challenging courses, or just something the university uses to cover their own asses?