Sposcars: Oscars for professional athletes

Sometimes these players want to pursue other interests such as acting. Because of their fame, directors and producers will eagerly hire these athletes and the results are definitely a mixed bag. [...]just as I, Gary Oldman, actor, would never try to join a NBA team just because I'm famous, I, G...

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Published inUniversity Wire
Main Author Wight, Michael
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Carlsbad Uloop, Inc 10.12.2013
Subjects
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
Athletes
Jordan, Michael
Motion pictures
O Neal, Shaquille
Oldman, Gary
Professional basketball
Schwarzenegger, Arnold
Television programs
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Summary:Sometimes these players want to pursue other interests such as acting. Because of their fame, directors and producers will eagerly hire these athletes and the results are definitely a mixed bag. [...]just as I, Gary Oldman, actor, would never try to join a NBA team just because I'm famous, I, Gary Oldman, would very much appreciate it if professional basketball players would stay the [expletive] out of movies!