No limits
I read on Yahoo!sports a story that made me ask myself a very serious question: when it's too much, with the risk of falling into the non-sense?
Michael Strahan is an NFL player, and what he does best is collecting sacks for his NY Giants. Probably for one last season, according to his age.
But lately, he got sacked. Badly. By his wife, well, ex-wife. Or maybe simply by a dumb-ass judge that ridicously awarded her whatever she demanded, and MORE! Nevermind she filed for divorce cos he allegedly cheated on her. Nevermind if he is way less than an ideal husband. He might probably have been. Any reason could be a good reason, if it's time to go.
The thing is, he makes 4 million dollars this season, extremely good money for my standards, but far from star salary in the NFL or compared to any other pro-sports in the USA.
She was awarded 15.300.000 dollars. Well, this in itself is outragious. That is WAY more than he made over the past 4 years, not counting that a big chunck of it has been spent already, and the main beneficiary has been his family anyway. Because really, I seriously don't understand the false and stupid mentality where, by all means, the wife should retain the same lifestyle standards of before. That's simply impossible. Now there are many more expenses to take care of, and it simply cannot be done. Plus, she is not going to be the wife anymore, so I guess it's not the right way to proceed. I'm not saying to totally disregard her life and future, it's right to protect her life and well being. But don't make the issue so ridicously immaturely exaggerated.
I mean, 15 millions is a huge sum. That is more than I will ever make in my next 3 lives. So, what's the reason for it? She doesn't need ALL that money to safely make it till retirement. She needs much less than that. 5 millions, a thank you and a bye bye wasn't enough? I think it would have been MORE than enough.
But this wasn't all. She was also awarded the family's 1906 NJ mansion, which is 22.000 square feet, with 12 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms and a garage able to accomodate 20 cars, worth about 3 millions.
Plus, because all this wasn't quite enough, nearly 18.000 dollars a month in child support. Plus, 311.000 in backdated child support, plus 91% of schooling for the kids till they are actually out of school, in 2026. This, for 6 years of marriage. And, by all indications, a LOUSY one.
By the way, an estimate was made and found mr. Strahan be worth about 22 millions.
So, all in all, Michael Strahan, pending appeal, would owe his ex wife 15.3 million cash, 3 millions worth of the house, 311.000 of backdated child support and 215.000 annually for child support. Ooops, plus schooling, because with all that money, she won't be able to afford it, right???
This is so f**king stupid, it's not even funny anymore. Unless, you are ms. Jean Strahan, who was reported to say "I'm going to Disney World!" laughing outside the divorce court in January. This comment alone gives you the right indication of how "out of this world" and beyond any common sense the ruling was.
What do these kids eat and wear for demanding 215.000 a year? That is more than I make and I live quite comfortably, frankly speaking. Does this "lady" need a 3 million dollar, 12 bedroom mansion? Well, if she was able to WORK for it and buy it, why not. But given the circumstances, no, she doesn't quite need it, and especially, she doesn't deserve it.
Would have been so bad, say, that the judge awarded her with mr. Strahan 2007's salary (about 4 millions), plus a nice 5 bedrooms condo or house in a beautiful place for about, say, 2 millions?? What would she need more than that, provided that was not too much already? Wouldn't she be able to live great for the rest of her days? Believe me, she would!!
And why is always the wife that needs to retain the same lifestyle of before and not the husband?
These things seriously disturb me, but most of all, are a sign of a sick judicial system that simply doesn't work right.
Considering that she phisically didn't earn any of the 22 millions of her ex husband and she is walking away with basically all of it, it's extremely unfair and stupid. And, totally unnecessary. This is like giving a life sentence to a guy who just passed with a red traffic light. You need punishment, but in respect to the offence, not a random one.
And sometimes these judges should also be punished for mis-handling and abusing their position.
Michael Strahan is an NFL player, and what he does best is collecting sacks for his NY Giants. Probably for one last season, according to his age.
But lately, he got sacked. Badly. By his wife, well, ex-wife. Or maybe simply by a dumb-ass judge that ridicously awarded her whatever she demanded, and MORE! Nevermind she filed for divorce cos he allegedly cheated on her. Nevermind if he is way less than an ideal husband. He might probably have been. Any reason could be a good reason, if it's time to go.
The thing is, he makes 4 million dollars this season, extremely good money for my standards, but far from star salary in the NFL or compared to any other pro-sports in the USA.
She was awarded 15.300.000 dollars. Well, this in itself is outragious. That is WAY more than he made over the past 4 years, not counting that a big chunck of it has been spent already, and the main beneficiary has been his family anyway. Because really, I seriously don't understand the false and stupid mentality where, by all means, the wife should retain the same lifestyle standards of before. That's simply impossible. Now there are many more expenses to take care of, and it simply cannot be done. Plus, she is not going to be the wife anymore, so I guess it's not the right way to proceed. I'm not saying to totally disregard her life and future, it's right to protect her life and well being. But don't make the issue so ridicously immaturely exaggerated.
I mean, 15 millions is a huge sum. That is more than I will ever make in my next 3 lives. So, what's the reason for it? She doesn't need ALL that money to safely make it till retirement. She needs much less than that. 5 millions, a thank you and a bye bye wasn't enough? I think it would have been MORE than enough.
But this wasn't all. She was also awarded the family's 1906 NJ mansion, which is 22.000 square feet, with 12 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms and a garage able to accomodate 20 cars, worth about 3 millions.
Plus, because all this wasn't quite enough, nearly 18.000 dollars a month in child support. Plus, 311.000 in backdated child support, plus 91% of schooling for the kids till they are actually out of school, in 2026. This, for 6 years of marriage. And, by all indications, a LOUSY one.
By the way, an estimate was made and found mr. Strahan be worth about 22 millions.
So, all in all, Michael Strahan, pending appeal, would owe his ex wife 15.3 million cash, 3 millions worth of the house, 311.000 of backdated child support and 215.000 annually for child support. Ooops, plus schooling, because with all that money, she won't be able to afford it, right???
This is so f**king stupid, it's not even funny anymore. Unless, you are ms. Jean Strahan, who was reported to say "I'm going to Disney World!" laughing outside the divorce court in January. This comment alone gives you the right indication of how "out of this world" and beyond any common sense the ruling was.
What do these kids eat and wear for demanding 215.000 a year? That is more than I make and I live quite comfortably, frankly speaking. Does this "lady" need a 3 million dollar, 12 bedroom mansion? Well, if she was able to WORK for it and buy it, why not. But given the circumstances, no, she doesn't quite need it, and especially, she doesn't deserve it.
Would have been so bad, say, that the judge awarded her with mr. Strahan 2007's salary (about 4 millions), plus a nice 5 bedrooms condo or house in a beautiful place for about, say, 2 millions?? What would she need more than that, provided that was not too much already? Wouldn't she be able to live great for the rest of her days? Believe me, she would!!
And why is always the wife that needs to retain the same lifestyle of before and not the husband?
These things seriously disturb me, but most of all, are a sign of a sick judicial system that simply doesn't work right.
Considering that she phisically didn't earn any of the 22 millions of her ex husband and she is walking away with basically all of it, it's extremely unfair and stupid. And, totally unnecessary. This is like giving a life sentence to a guy who just passed with a red traffic light. You need punishment, but in respect to the offence, not a random one.
And sometimes these judges should also be punished for mis-handling and abusing their position.
posted by Raf at 9:28 AM
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