The New York Islanders HAVE to pay their goalie Rick DiPietro $10.5m over the next 7 seasons (ending 2029) at a rate of $1.5m per season (quick maffs).

In the world of sports this doesn’t appear to be that much money at all, until you realise….

Rick DiPietro retired in 2013! 🤣

Rick has already collected $13.5m from the NYI since his retirement.

I’m in the wrong job 🤦🏼‍♂️

#'Merica 🇺🇸

Bobby Bonilla retired from the MLB in 2001. The Mets will be paying him until 2035, when he will be 72. He gets just under $1.2M per year throughout the time frame. It is the world heavyweight champion worst sports contract.

    zackster in Top Trumps - ‘Worst Contracts Ever’… you win

    Edit: Love that there’s a Bobby Bonilla day (1st July) when Mets fans openly celebrate Bobby picking up his annual cheque. Big League BANTS!

      zackster I heard about this for the first time recently. Something about the Mets owner/GM being in deep with investments with Bernie Madoff - and therefore thinking that his vast payouts from his investments would more than cover the compound interest on Bonilla’s contract.

      Turned out well, that.

          vinnyt77 I heard about this for the first time recently. Something about the Mets owner/GM being in deep with investments with Bernie Madoff

          Yes sir. As a Phillies fan I absolutely love the business and sports decisions the Mets make.

            Mad_Cyril I have a mate who’s been paying off his PlayStation until a couple of years ago.

            The first one that came out

            We are all familiar with @Si mate

              Old-Dutch not sure having the Don climbing on you is a great price to pay.

              Zacko would probably love it

                What’s the general consensus on Dave Rubin? I have a mate who sends me clips of the Rubin report quite regularly. Is he a serious commentator, or a laughing stock over there?

                  gcw unless your friend is being funny, I would cut this person out of your life asap.

                      zackster Isn’t he gonna struggle to run if he’s being prosecuted and potentially convicted in a criminal case from the 6th January insurrection?

                          vinnyt77 no way that’s happening. Got more chance of them having a gun amnesty

                            Must say I’m looking forward to the resumption of the special relationship with Trump and Truss at the helm. I’m long on Pork Markets.

                            Delivered like some sort of spoken word poetry slam event:

                            zackster Here we go!

                            Is this your Archduke Franz Ferdinand moment? Will the CIA just fuck it all off and make it a proper dictatorship or true corpratocracy? Will MTV start playing music again? What happened to the ‘good flavours’ of Snapple?

                              Along_the_Wire that would be my guess too. As long as it derails any attempt at a cocksucking run in 2024 then I’m ok with that. They very idea that he can run again after all he did when in office is a fucking disgrace.

                              My guess is he’s only running because of the protection it will give him from prosecution.

                                I have nothing but time for this clip. Watch it every damn time.