Originally posted by richpjr
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I am impatient, generally, so I guess that one fits. But I don't think "impatience" is the right word in this situation. It's frustration. I like James, the player and the person, a lot. But he's under contract; there should be no reason that the fans should have to wait for, or be impatient about, anything. He should be playing/practicing. Period. If he wants an extension, fine. Have your agent work on an extension while you're playing under your current contract. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
I get it's a business. I get that guys have to look out for their own best interests...fans be damned. If he's concerned that he might get injured in pre-season and screw up his chances for a big extension, well, what's the point of a contract if a player - any player - feels it's too big a risk to be on the field and he's just gonna sit out/in until said contract gets done? They can hold him out of the PS games as a courtesy, I guess, to help ease his concerns (if that's even what he's mostly concerned about; we really don't know).
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