Quote:
Originally Posted by OppositeAttract
This won't be the first mistake Shaq makes or the last. Maybe he'll float the victim some Kazaam money but I don't think he is obligated to do so.
Quote:
Why is shaq supposed to write this guy a check, exactly? Do we think this donald sterling thing would have blown over if he had just written Magic a check for the emotional distress?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dids
So if a rich person insults somebody they have to pay up because they're rich?
Of course he isn't obligated to give the guy money, nor would I flame Shaq for not doing so…
But if I did something heinous like this and I was worth upwards of 350 MILLIONZ dollars, I'd at least pay to have the kids teeth fixed and probably kick him something just to be charitable and help out since he lost his job because of his condition.
I mean many posters here think the rich (white) should pay up more anyway to the government to help the unwashed masses. So why are people so shy to try and get Shaq to force up some of his money that can help the kid out some while it being an irrelevant amount to Shaq?
It is kind of strange hasn't done anything, because I have noticed he has been charitable in the past, paying for George Mikan's funeral in one instance.
$1,000,000, no way, that is too much. Maybe 20k? That allows the kid to get his teeth fixed and help him and his dad out a little. Would totally be a cool thing and negate the bad taste from him doing what he did.
An apology is enough, but at the same time it isn't.