Most modern-day NBA superstars prioritize their health over playing the majority of a season. But there’s a thin line to cross for abusing load management. Several former NBA stars have openly criticized load management.
Now, the issue has surpassed the boundaries of basketball. WWE legend Ric Flair recently blasted NBA players for sitting out games to rest. Flair shared his views in an interview with Fox News.
“These basketball players that whine and b***h, it’s taken a lot of the sport away from me,” Flair said. “They [professional wrestlers] go to work hurt. That’s what pisses me off today about these basketball players that stub their toe. No s**t. How do you think I feel about that knowing I wrestled six months after I broke my back in a f*****g airplane crash? ‘I got a torn thumbnail. Whoa, whoa, whoa.”
Flair’s primary concern was pro wrestlers being underpaid, but it molded into a fiery rant about basketball players load managing even for the slightest of injuries.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Not A Fan Of Load Management
As we mentioned earlier, former NBA players have never been on board with the rise of load managing in the current league. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is among them.
Kareem believes if he had load managed during his NBA career, he could have spent 25 to 30 years in the league.
“I could’ve played 25-30 years with load management. I sit home and think about that. I made a commitment to stay in shape. [After] the season was over, I took the two weeks off, then worked on my stamina, worked on my footwork. It was just a challenge every year to try to be the best guy in my position.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also shared his honest take on load management. Silver believes teams should be blamed for it as well. On top of that, it’s just an impact of the changing culture, per Silver.
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