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Post subject: Insurance on Brand
Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 11:15 AM
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Clipper Starter
Joined: Feb 23, 2007
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Somewhat interesting article in the Orange County Register today. The Clippers were able to recover about $6 million from insurance on Brand's missed playing time.
But the most interesting is that if they DID NOT bring EB back for the final 8 games, insurance would have paid an extra $1.5 million. So it cost LAC $1.5M to play him the last 8 games when they were out of the PO race.
Some may call that stupid, but I call it giving back to the fans and letting EB play if he wants to ... regardless of the bottom line.
KUDOS TO LAC MANAGEMENT FOR THIS DECISION!
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/seas ... d-clippers |
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Post subject: RE: Insurance on Brand
Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 01:10 PM
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Joined: Jul 26, 2007
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| I agree ether. I think it was also in Brand's character to want to play regardless of lack of benefits. |
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Post subject: RE: Insurance on Brand
Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 06:47 PM
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Clipper 6th Man
Joined: Apr 09, 2008
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| I agree. He has a new team to get used to. I really wanted to see haw he, thornton, and caveman would have played but its still great none the less |
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Post subject: RE: Insurance on Brand
Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 11:26 PM
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Joined: Apr 13, 2001
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That's a good find ether- thanks! I hope that EB gives the Clipper a discount on his next contract with the team so accommodating to him  |
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Post subject: RE: Insurance on Brand
Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 01:01 AM
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| I would have played him either way. He needed to show the fans what he could do. |
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