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[AB @AB84]

Kamala formed a superteam and still lost

Steph curry
Steve Kerr
Taylor swift
Barack Obama
Cardi B
Billie eilish
LeBron James

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Trump had

CTE Antonio Brown
CTE leveon bell
Elon musk

#CTESPN

Biggest choke job in history

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This is amazing 😂

[NFL Retweet @NFLRT]

San Francisco 49ers make NFL history:

Super Bowl LVIII is the first time in NFL history that a team has lost after leading twice in the fourth quarter and once in overtime. 🤯

[⚠️DRAINO⚠️ @ChrisCoch11]

@NFLRT Still faithful

[horse powder @JuliusIrvington]

he looks like he’s in the middle of failing a field sobriety test

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Shocker …

[Barstool Gambling @stoolgambling]

Congratulations to Shawn Smith on becoming the 1st referee to ever win AFC Championship Game MVP

[Richard Sherman @RSherman_25]

Just your ordinary everyday throw. Not elite or clutch in the rain or anything. Just a normal everyday throw.

[Karen McGee @karenmotherof2]

This is what the leftist elites took from us. Sad day for the sport.

[Sinner for love @RerirHerlaSigi]

@kirawontmiss NYC is crazy place

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Last month, Mark Cuban sold a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks at a $3.5 billion valuation.

Today, Cuban emailed all Mavericks employees, letting them know the team will be paying them approximately $35 million in bonuses.

That's awesome 👏

(h/t @espn_macmahon)

[Juanita Broaddrick @atensnut]

😂😂😂

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Shohei Ohtani's $700 million deal is one of the most unique contracts in sports history.

He'll earn $2 million annually over the next ten years and then $680 million in payments starting at age 40.

But the details indicate it goes much deeper than Ohtani just being a good teammate.

Here's what you need to know 👇

Deferred contracts in baseball aren't new.

There is a reason why we talk about Bobby Bonilla every year, and players like Max Scherzer and Mookie Betts have tens of millions in deferred payments, too.

But Shohei Ohtani is taking it to a different level.

His $2M salary makes him the 17th highest-paid player on the Dodgers, and he'll earn less than retired players like Chris Davis, Ken Griffey Jr., and Manny Ramirez.

2024 MLB Compensation
• Chris Davis: $9.1M
• Ken Griffey Jr.: $3.5M
• Manny Ramirez: $2.1M

And in the fact that Ohtani isn't getting any interest — Bobby Bonilla receives 8% from the Mets — and it's even crazier.

So why is Shohei Ohtani doing this? MLB is treating it like a 10-year, $460 million deal from an accounting perspective, and Ohtani is leaving hundreds of millions on the table from a net present value perspective.

The wholesome answer is that he doesn't need the money — Ohtani will make $50M in endorsements this year versus someone like Aaron Judge or Bryce Harper, who typically earn $5M to $6M annually — and the additional financial flexibility will allow the Dodgers to sign other players and help Ohtani win a championship.

But I think there is more to it than that.

For example, was Ohtani really ever worth $700M?

Many MLB executives were predicting a $500 million contract, and that was before he had elbow surgery — Ohtani also had Tommy John surgery in 2018.

These deferrals were also offered to every team, which they would have taken into account and calculated the actual value of the deal before making an offer.

Instead, think about it this way...

This unique structure made it so Ohtani could sign the richest contract in U.S. sports history — by a mile — and just days later, were calling him a good teammate who just wants to win. How often does that happen?

That's some damn good agent work if you ask me.

Furthermore, there are some tax incentives at play.

Ohtani is set to be paid out $680M over ten years.

Maybe it's just a coincidence — I doubt it — but tax law stipulates that if you take your deferred compensation payments over a period of 10 years or more, those payments will be taxed in the state where you reside rather than in the state in which you earned the compensation, potentially reducing your tax liability.

That's what Bobby Bonilla did by moving from New York to Florida, and Ohtani could save ~$90 million by doing something similar.

And this is also a good deal for the Dodgers.

They will increase prices across the board — tickets, luxury suites, concessions, parking, and more — and they are probably already out negotiating multi-year sponsorship deals with Japanese brands.

Avg. Ticket Prices (Before & After Ohtani)
• Opening Day: $474 to $811 (+74%)
• All Home Games: $327 to $482 (+47%)

The team's valuation has already increased 200% over the last decade — from $1.6 billion to $4.8 billion — and given MLB teams trade at a ~6x revenue multiple, the Dodgers will make up Ohtani's $700M contract in valuation growth alone over the next 10-20 years.

That makes the deal a win-win for everyone.

Ohtani gets $700M, potentially wins championships, and grows his brand in the massive LA media market.

The Dodgers make a ton of money (and potentially win championships) by acquiring one of the world's best baseball players.

And baseball fans get to see much more of Shohei Ohtani on TV, which we can all agree is a good thing.

** If you enjoyed this breakdown, share it with your friends and follow me @JoePompliano for more!

[⚠️DRAINO⚠️ @ChrisCoch11]

@NFLRT Bruh…😧

[NFL Retweet @NFLRT]

Just unacceptable by the announcer:

“9 months ago when he jumped in the portal, everybody wanted him … 11 years ago, as a foster kid, really nobody wanted him.”

https://t.co/lGKNgZvmHp

[DC_Draino @DC_Draino]

I posted a video of Joe Biden inappropriately touching kids on Instagram and it got flagged by Politifact saying “there is no evidence Joe Biden is a pedophile”

Well here’s your evidence

Biden’s team would really hate to see this shared

[⚠️DRAINO⚠️ @ChrisCoch11]

@757_HS_Soccer LFG boys!!!

[757 Soccer @757_HS_Soccer]

Boys Class 2 Quarterfinals (FT) Poquoson 3 - 2 Strasburg. The Islanders advance to the State Semifinals. What a comeback!