Loyalty is just a PR spin
As much as we hear that word being thrown around in professional sports, it doesn’t exist. At least not on behalf of the organization. And we saw plenty examples of that this offseason, perhaps none bigger than the situation that transpired between Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.
On one hand, Wade thought he wasn’t being prioritized this summer. And the Heat thought they were doing enough, offering Wade a little more than a $20 million contract to return. In the end, Wade ended up signing with the Chicago Bulls.
Loyalty, gone. Heat lifer, gone.
If Wade could leave the Heat, then I think it’s pretty evident that loyalty is nothing more than a marketing and public relations spin. And that’s OK. Let’s just not throw it around like it’s not.
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