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Originally Posted by Rain Man
I figure this is your conjecture and not your actual opinion, but it's still a good opportunity for me to say, "Screw the agents. The agents can go to H-E-double-toothpicks".
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Actually, I am friends with a few agents (one could be considered a "Super Agent") and they've told me they'll never allow their clients to compete or participate in any type of non-paid, non-insured event for many reasons, not limited to contract negotiations/re-negotiations.
This is a contact sport that's different from baseball (Home Run Derby) or basketball (Slam Dunk competition). These guys are pushing their bodies to the break point every single day.
MOST aren't natural athletes and have to use supplements, eat 10,000 calories a day, etc. Guys try to make weight with Star Caps and diuretics. Many of these guys train year-round just to compete for a job.
There's no way that their agents, the guys that are supposed to have their backs, are going to allow them to participate in some half-assed, Made-For-TV extravaganza that pays them nothing while 2 million viewers the weekend after Easter Sunday tune in.
Bottom line: Simple economics.