Chilly Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9601371 This whole thing is just downright stupid. To the NFL: Way to continue earning your "No Fun League" nickname. To Bush, the Saints, and Adidas: Play by the god damned rules that your employer has set out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Bush replied by saying, "Adidas took care of it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 The same Adidas that now owns Reebok???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9601371 This whole thing is just downright stupid. To the NFL: Way to continue earning your "No Fun League" nickname. To Bush, the Saints, and Adidas: Play by the god damned rules that your employer has set out. 744617[/snapback] Reggie says Addidas will pay the fine. The NFL should make Addidas pay the fine directly to Nike and Reebok, then we'll see how many times this happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Bush replied by saying, "Adidas took care of it." 744624[/snapback] Which is interesting, because NFL rules would force Bush to pay the fine himself. Unless Adidas worked something out with the NFL, but I didn't take it to be that way in hte article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 The same Adidas that now owns Reebok???? 744626[/snapback] Haha yeah. I think the problem for the NFL contractually would be Nike, not Reebok. Reggie says Addidas will pay the fine. The NFL should make Addidas pay the fine directly to Nike and Reebok, then we'll see how many times this happens. 744627[/snapback] The problem is that Adidas isn't allowed to pay the fine by NFL rules, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello's quote on ProFootballTalk.com. (although I wish I coul d see it on another site, I don't trust that one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 What does it matter if he pays the fine and addidas pays him back? Same difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 What does it matter if he pays the fine and addidas pays him back? Same difference. 745052[/snapback] Not quite - he'd have to pay tax on that extra $10,000 that Adidas pays him because it's income, whereas if Adidas pays the fine, he doesn't pay tax on that. My company has a product for Coke (you know those stupid numbers under the caps?), and during the spinup project, you apparantly couldn't drink any Pepsi products for a few weeks while Coke was onsite. This is really no different. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 they hit him with a fine, slapped his wrists, and said BushBad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 they hit him with a fine, slapped his wrists, and said BushBad! 745057[/snapback] I will give you an el oh el for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Not quite - he'd have to pay tax on that extra $10,000 that Adidas pays him because it's income, whereas if Adidas pays the fine, he doesn't pay tax on that. My company has a product for Coke (you know those stupid numbers under the caps?), and during the spinup project, you apparantly couldn't drink any Pepsi products for a few weeks while Coke was onsite. This is really no different. CW 745056[/snapback] So they pay him the extra to cover the taxes. Hell, the publicity they've gotten from the fine alone will cover that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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