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Three years ago, a Sports Illustrated cover story helped reveal a cruel truth about our sports stars — many of them can’t handle being rich. It’s one of the more ironic things about a culture that idolizes athletes: some of those that make the most, waste the most.
When “Broke” began Tuesday night, the tweets started streaming in from guys tuning in: -
Everyone in sports, doesn’t matter if u play or not. Associated with it in some form or another should be watching ESPN #30for30 “BROKE” -
Broke: on espn right now everyone should tune in
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After their first day of training camp, what we’re the Cleveland Cavaliers watching?
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Our cold tube is pretty full lol https://instagr.am/p/QTP6vLL87C/
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Many current athletes seemed to already get the pitfalls of an athlete’s paycheck:
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Watching 30 for 30 Broke! Good Life Lesson For Athletes.
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Watching #BROKE. It’s like a road map of what not to do with your money!! Crazy stuff
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Watching broke!!! 500,000 on ur friend!!! Smh!!!
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Watching this @espn 30 for 30. #Broke. I have to say I’m so thankful for the guidance of my old man @BobRahal n Uncle. This keeps u in check
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Can’t wait to get my smart car. Never going #broke
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Former athletes also chimed in with first-hand knowledge:
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Unfortunately family can be an athletes worst enemy #Broke
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My biological father came out of nowhere the day I was drafted!! #Broke
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Can’t lie it’s TOUGH telling a loved one “no” but hell I had to do it! Dont feel good and sometimes there is tears but that’s life. #broke
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@ESPN 30 for 30, all my young professional athletes should watch this over and over and over. #BROKE
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Make money is easy, keeping it is hard… #broke
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At least one athlete didn’t really need a doc to learn a lesson:
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Just watched 30 for 30 on Espn……..Be smart with your $
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But for Delonte West, lessons already learned don’t seem to mean much:
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Hell naw I ain’t gon be on no E60…homie I’m 10yrs in…counted a mill in all 2dollars bills before I turned 21…I den been broke got back
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Got broke again…got back again….and so the world continues to turn…..hey u can’t take it wit cha…
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U think ima die and let another-joker spend all the money I saved..u must be crazy ..oh imma save some …spend more..u do d same shit.!
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A handful of Carolina Panthers tweeted during the doc, including Charles Johnson, who signed a $76 million contract last year.
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Sometime people act like they your parents or like they know u. Better listen to the show. Don’t tell me nothing if u don’t know nothing.
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How would u know how to control being a millionaire if u never been one? Walk that walk don’t talk that talk
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I love eating steak and lobster too and I don’t plan on going back #richforever
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But Byron Bell, who’s in the middle of 3-year, $1.4 million deal, is a bit more…….thrifty.
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Who needs smart water when the water out the sink does the same thing #justsaying
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Why buy a Big Mac when u can get a mic double and put Mac sauce saving a whole .89 cent
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Oh yes u still catch me in the Tree yeah dollar tree #True #Nolie
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The doc’s director, who was also tweeting during the debut, provided some sad numbers:
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New York Jets’ Antonio Cromartie is reportedly expecting twins in November. That’ll be 12 children with 8 women in 6 states. #BROKE
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Evander Holyfield’s 109-room Atlanta mansion was sold in foreclosure in March 2012 for $7.5M. He owed $14M on it. #BROKE
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Antoine Walker earned $110M in 13-year NBA career; he filed for bankruptcy in Miami in 2010 with assets of $4.3M & debts of $12.7M. #BROKE
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And just before the credits rolled, there was a lengthy list:
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Every athlete on this list has filed for bankruptcy -> https://yfrog.com/09z90ej #Broke
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Afterward, some of the film’s “stars” shared their thoughts:
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@KeithMcCants did you just watch #broke? if so, what did you think?
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@billvoth i did know its not the most positive picture of me but its a true picture of struggles of a pro athlete looking to raise awareness
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I really hope this starts helping Young players!!the Jr Seau pressure &situation shows the extreme&Kids(young Players)need to hear
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Listen to all my fans who watched the 30/30 I’m NOT “Broke” The show was intended to show how u can become Broke with excessive spending!!!!
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Ultimately, “Broke” seemed like a good eye-opener for many — at least for a night.
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Sick to my stomach after watching that 30 for 30 broke but it was educating while telling good stories
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I hope all athletes and inspiring athletes watched the 30 for 30 #Broke…don’t just say it can’t happen to you. Do something about it.
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As athletes we make ourselves easy targets by not educating ourselves in different areas of life. If your gonna educate yourself find
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Someone who is educated and learn from them. Take a class. Learn about the business before getting in to it.
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We have a game plan for Sundays. Need to start developing game plans for life.
