Posted by TheGame:

I don't think any of that stuff is Marbury's problem. This stuff happends everyday across the world, "Its not what you know, but who you know". You think that Tim Duncan or Steve Nash haven't hooked up family members with jobs because of who they were? Or stars/powerfull people haven't helped boost relatives buisnesses because of who they were.

That's my point. This stuff happens all the time. Marbury should not be criticized for doing it. I will say that if his friends are not at least doing a competent job, IT needs to step in and fire them. It is okay for friendships and connections to get you in the door, but you still need to produce when you get there. However, since I don't know the situation, I am going to assume that his friends and relatives are doing what they are paid to do.

Agreed. Marbs has a lot of faults, but this is nitpicking. If Marbs has 40 of his relatives runnign roughshod, not doing work and still getting paid I would be more inclined to say that's the Knicks fault not Marbs. Marbs is just doing what he can for family and friends. We all do. It's up to the Knicks to fire those that don't work. But if they are producing than it's a non issue. Either way to me it's a non issue.

[Edited by - bippity10 on 08-03-2006 5:04 PM]

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by TheGame:

I don't think any of that stuff is Marbury's problem. This stuff happends everyday across the world, "Its not what you know, but who you know". You think that Tim Duncan or Steve Nash haven't hooked up family members with jobs because of who they were? Or stars/powerfull people haven't helped boost relatives buisnesses because of who they were.

That's my point. This stuff happens all the time. Marbury should not be criticized for doing it. I will say that if his friends are not at least doing a competent job, IT needs to step in and fire them. It is okay for friendships and connections to get you in the door, but you still need to produce when you get there. However, since I don't know the situation, I am going to assume that his friends and relatives are doing what they are paid to do.

Agreed. Marbs has a lot of faults, but this is nitpicking. If Marbs has 40 of his relatives runnign roughshod, not doing work and still getting paid I would be more inclined to say that's the Knicks fault not Marbs. Marbs is just doing what he can for family and friends. We all do. It's up to the Knicks to fire those that don't work. But if they are producing than it's a non issue. Either way to me it's a non issue.

[Edited by - bippity10 on 08-03-2006 5:04 PM]

I wont even begin to touch the irony of posters on here complaining about nepotism at the job. Like it or not, there are few things more American than that.

[Edited by - Killa4luv on 08-03-2006 5:12 PM]

Posted by Pharzeone:

LOL, isn't this how President Bush and Governor Bush got their jobs. I can't believe this is even an issue. Everyone in their life has gotten a job based on someone they know's input. Man, this is what you call "pressing"

Our president is a f.ucking village idiot and guys are enraged about Marbury's friends/family getting jobs at a basketball corporation.

Kidd's wife wasn't qualified either.