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On November 04 2010 08:33 cuppatea wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 08:23 Hakker wrote:
Am i the only one thats shocked at how low that is? According to wikipedia boxer was making over twice that amount annually in BW. People get paid more for endorsements in 30 second ad spots.
Yeah, they originally made the offer to me and I told them I don't log on to BNet for less than $200k. Fucking cheapskates.
If any world-renowned sportsman had a salary of less than the high end of 6 figures it would be considered a travesty. We're talking about arguably the most successful and influential player of all time. It would be as if Babe Ruth came back from the dead and decided to play for the marlins.
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You cannot compare the salary of a professional athlete in a billion dollar sport to a progamer. I also would bet that any athlete in Korea is making no where near that amount of money. Sports is one of America's largest money makers. Professional athletes make a million times more than athletes in most other countries.
Maybe he'll sign FoxeR. He seems to really respect his play in interviews. Or maybe he'll only go for big dogs.
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On November 03 2010 15:09 Tanatos wrote:
Company I sounds like Intel
It's IKEA, I tell you!
They will soon introduce a line of pro-gaming furniture!
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wow, thats alot of money! i hope he builds his own team, competition is always good.
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Kespa: Less and less relevant.
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On November 04 2010 08:49 ultramafia wrote:
You cannot compare the salary of a professional athlete in a billion dollar sport to a progamer. I also would bet that any athlete in Korea is making no where near that amount of money. Sports is one of America's largest money makers. Professional athletes make a million times more than athletes in most other countries.
Maybe he'll sign FoxeR. He seems to really respect his play in interviews. Or maybe he'll only go for big dogs.
Kim Yuna' is making millions of dollars as a korean figure skater?
Also its called e-sports for a reason, there are enough people outside the scene insulting it and calling it "just a game" not a legitimate "sport". If everyone had an attitude like you, looking to cap a salary at such a low amount no one would have the ambition to amount to be anything.
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On November 03 2010 14:00 Selith wrote:Update:
KeSPA officially announced they retired BoxeR from progamer status. Now he's "Amateur" status.
As a result, BoxeR will not be able to come to any KeSPA-sponsored progames for 3 years, and will not be able to re-acquire progamer status for a year.
I failed to understand this bullshit rule from KeSPA. When a progamer retired, he would be denied any chance of coming back within 3 years if he ever changed his mind? This stupid, illogical rule serves no purpose but to scare the current progamers from moving away from SCBW. It's just sad to see KeSPA resorting to this kind of terrorizing tactics to maintain their power.
Boxer and Nada were the golden boys of SCBW who contributed greatly to make KeSPA what it is today, and this is how they honour them when they decide to move on (with completely valid reasons)? What a fucking disgrace. I hope Flash, Jaedong, Bisu and other SCBW progamers look at how KeSPA treated its best ex-progamers and learn a thing or two for themselves.
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On November 03 2010 16:11 sob3k wrote:Show nested quote +On November 03 2010 15:26 HollowLord wrote:On November 03 2010 14:21 Kashll wrote:On November 03 2010 14:15 HollowLord wrote:
That's AWESOME.
Personally, my hopes for BoxeR's team is that he won't just get a bunch of old pros. My hope is that he'll spend that money to scout NEW talent, younger guys. Yeah because BoxeR has never scouted out new talent that turns into the best terran in the world and beats him in the EVER 2004 OSL finals *rolleyes* And that's a bad thing? Boxer scouting new players gives us people like Iloveoov who can help evolve the game. Your lack of reading comprehension disturbs me.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, now I get it. Right, forget I said anything.
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On November 04 2010 08:49 ultramafia wrote:
You cannot compare the salary of a professional athlete in a billion dollar sport to a progamer. I also would bet that any athlete in Korea is making no where near that amount of money. Sports is one of America's largest money makers. Professional athletes make a million times more than athletes in most other countries.
Maybe he'll sign FoxeR. He seems to really respect his play in interviews. Or maybe he'll only go for big dogs.
Unless I'm vastly overestimating the economic situation of Korea (eg. third-world country-wise), $170,000 is piddly for a national icon and celebrity. Starcraft is the most televised sport in Korea. The industry definitely has the means to pay their players much more than they currently offer. I seriously couldn't even begin to understand the horror of accounting (or stretching of the truth) that must be going on to make Esports an 'Unprofitable Industry' in the words of Kespa.
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"I" = Intel? Maybe. When will the name be revealed?
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On November 03 2010 14:13 KevinIX wrote:Show nested quote +On November 03 2010 14:04 AyJay wrote:
To get 200 Million won salary in Korea you have to be:
1) Training hard all day, win every single tournament, be recognized as best player in BW ever (Flash)
or
2) Be Boxer Ah, but BoxeR has already done far more than just train hard and win tournaments.
yea but flash sux at TRYING to be boxer... so yea.... second 1 is 99.99% impossible =(
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Amazing, hope he does well and gets it! Although I do wish he would get a full team going.
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Shockingly low... I hope he gets better offers.
If the company is indeed Intel, i hope he NEVER gets put through what Fatal1ty has done - if you want to torment yourself, you can search for "fatal1ty tech talk" on youtube...
Would be great if company "I" is in fact company "i" and we get to see Boxer iPod ads! :D
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I'm really excited to see what team boxer will throw together.
Goodluck Boxer.
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On November 04 2010 10:04 Thrill wrote:
Shockingly low... I hope he gets better offers.
If the company is indeed Intel, i hope he NEVER gets put through what Fatal1ty has done - if you want to torment yourself, you can search for "fatal1ty tech talk" on youtube...
Would be great if company "I" is in fact company "i" and we get to see Boxer iPod ads! :D
lol iBoxeR
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On November 03 2010 14:17 KevinIX wrote:
BoxeR and FoxeR should form a two man team.
words can not express the awesome
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On November 04 2010 09:49 Hakker wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 08:49 ultramafia wrote:
You cannot compare the salary of a professional athlete in a billion dollar sport to a progamer. I also would bet that any athlete in Korea is making no where near that amount of money. Sports is one of America's largest money makers. Professional athletes make a million times more than athletes in most other countries.
Maybe he'll sign FoxeR. He seems to really respect his play in interviews. Or maybe he'll only go for big dogs.
Unless I'm vastly overestimating the economic situation of Korea (eg. third-world country-wise), $170,000 is piddly for a national icon and celebrity. Starcraft is the most televised sport in Korea. The industry definitely has the means to pay their players much more than they currently offer. I seriously couldn't even begin to understand the horror of accounting (or stretching of the truth) that must be going on to make Esports an 'Unprofitable Industry' in the words of Kespa.
While I'm totally SC fanboi (getting on in the years now..)..
You're vastly overestimating Boxer's status in mainstream Korean culture.
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On November 03 2010 14:17 KevinIX wrote:
BoxeR and FoxeR should form a two man team.
Agree, <3 them both.
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EPT
