Hey Hey everybody.. this is episode 8 of the Shenanigans podcast hosted by Passtherelish.tumblr!

This week the gang offers counter-arguments to sportswriter Bill Simmons' pro-owner arguments after NBA lockout was finally concluded last week! Woo Hoo!

The gang feels really bad. :( We are all huge Bill Simmons fans, with Mando even listening to every one of his NBA related podcasts 6 times over, but enough is enough.... we decided to get together and do something about the pro-NBA owner ranting that's drilling holes into our heads. Yikes!

Here's a summary of all the points we address in sequential order in case you want to follow along:

• Should athletes just accept whatever owners tell them they are worth?

• We are talking about precentage of B.R.I. not totals!!!!! aaahhh!

• Are the NBA players way overpaid and is the league actually losing allot of money?

• The three pro-NBA player points that no one is talking about (including the union):

Flipping franchises, Real-Estate Ponzi Schemes, and Player Prestige. DO NOT MISS THIS!

• Why is the mid-level exception so damn important to players? We tell you. lol.

• What the hell do public sector workers, banks, and personal responsibility have to do with

any of this? haha. We also tell you this.

Hope you guys enjoy!

- Mando

p.s. here is a link to the Simmon's article we reference and quote from:

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7307298/the-first-day-nba-christmas