17. For Competing — Only an idiot would believe professional athletes are in it for the love of the game. They play sports because they’re paid a shit-ton of money to play sports. But in 2007 when Tyrus Thomas was a member of the Bulls and admitted he was competing in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest because he wanted to make some extra loot some NBA veterans and employees found his revelation preposterous! How could he be so honest? John Paxson, a member of the Bulls management team, was particularly upset, and the organization fined Thomas $10,000 for his candor.
