Dear Loyal GCers,
In my column “Thoughts of The Day: January 25, 2014“, I included a short blurb regarding the bankruptcy of Scottie Pippen. My sources for this information include, but are not limited to, the following:
- http://www.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2012-10-26/athletes-who-went-bankrupt/slide/24
- http://www.browardbankruptcylaw.com/bankruptcy-and-athletes.html
- http://abcnews.go.com/Business/scottie-pippen-fouls-lawsuit-media-outlets/story?id=20058194
- http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/Athletes-who-went-bankrupt#photo-title=Scottie+Pippen++&photo=30124451
- http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/20/scottie-pippen-cbs-nbc-arizona-state-bankrupt-lawsuit/
- http://www.imediaethics.org/News/4112/Scottie_pippens_libel_lawsuit_over_bankruptcy_claims_dismissed.php
- http://cclegalupdate.com/2013/08/27/scottie-pippen-loses-seventh-circuit-defamation-suit-against-media-outlets-claiming-he-filed-for-bankruptcy/
- http://www.hoglundlaw.com/blog/dispute-over-whether-scottie-pippen-filed-for-bankruptcy/
- http://www.businesspundit.com/25-rich-athletes-who-went-broke/?img=11034
- http://rollingout.com/sports/almost-80-percent-of-nfl-players-nearly-bankrupt-60-percent-of-nba-ballers-why/
- http://midwaymadness.com/2012/04/top-ten-athletes-broke-or-lost-a-lot-of-money/
- http://financemymoney.com/millionaire-athletes-lost-millions-of-dollars-professional-sport-salary/
- http://www.afterbasketball.com/ex-nba-pro-athletes-bankrupt/
- http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0310/7-costly-professional-athlete-screw-ups.aspx
Two days later, on January 27, 2014, Mr. Pippen’s lawyer contacted Gator Country with an update on his client’s financial status.
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That’s all the news that’s fit to print.
Franz
2014.1.27-Letter to Franz Beard-Gatorcountry.com
I guess Scottie got his panties in a wad. Well, I guess it’s nice to see that Scottie can still afford a lawyer. And I think it’s safe to say he should at least give half of his money to Mr. Michael Jordon. LOL. Just kidding, Scottie. :)
Ah lawyers, Shakespeare was right. I just want to know what happens to intelligent people when they go to law school? Is there a secret creed that says that 90% of graduates must turn into assholes? Maybe I’ll be sued, but I can counter that it’s common knowledge, everyone knows that most attorneys are assholes, that’s why they are avoided like the plague.
Well at least we know how his money is really being drained. I wonder how much that worthless letter cost him?
franz, so should my renewal check be made out to scottie or his lawyer?