Is this guy the fucking devil?

When do the bad stories stop?


Alex Rodriguez’s charity gave only 1 percent of donations to charitable causes
By Jay Busbee | Big League Stew – 3 hours ago
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Jay-Z and Alex Rodriguez at their charity poker tournament in 2006. (Getty Images)
Alex Rodriguez' woes continue. A new Boston Globe review of IRS filings by more than 50 athletes found that the charity established by Rodriguez, as well as those by other notable players, gave far less than the expected percentage of their income to actual charitable causes.
Nonprofits are generally expected to donate 65 to 75 percent of their revenues to charitable causes, with the remainder going to pay whatever expenses and, if necessary, salaries of nonprofit employees. But according to the Globe, nearly half of the 50 athletes' foundations reviewed fell below that line.
Rodriguez was not the only athlete whose foundation failed to meet acceptable giving rules, but his was certainly one of the most notorious misses. In 2006, Rodriguez teamed with Jay-Z for a charity poker tournament that helped the A-Rod Family Foundation raise $403,862. (Final reported records often differ from the "big check" as posted above because of facility use and similar expenses.) However, the IRS reported that barely 1 percent of that total reached charities: $5,000 to Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund and $90 — yes, ninety dollars — to a Little League baseball team in Miami. The organization then stopped submitting financial reports to the IRS, and was subsequently stripped of its tax-exempt status.
[Related: Injury to Kevin Youkilis further proof of Yankees' delicate nature]
Other notable athletes whose charities fell short, according to The Globe, included Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett, whose foundation gave only 37 percent of revenues, and Ravens receiver Anquan Boldin, whose foundation only passed on 17 percent of the amount it raised. And Roger Clemens' foundation reported donations of memorabilia and other items totaling 10 percent higher than the amount for which the jerseys, balls and so forth actually sold.
On the other hand, The Globe pointed out several instances of strong celebrity involvement in charity. 49ers quarterback Alex Smith passed along 91 percent of his received donations. Michael Phelps' foundation passed along 75 percent after some initial lean years, and Carmelo Anthony's passed along 87 percent.
The key to high rates of charitable donation, The Globe suggested, is a leaner charity, avoiding high-cost events like golf tournaments and private concerts in favor of smaller, cheaper charitable operations. The more money that is spent on lavish galas and officer salaries, of course, the less that's available for donation.

Wow.

Unfortunately, as the article points out, many charities end up like this.

I know Ditka's collapsed under the weight.

I know but the others were like 37%, 55% you have to go out of your way to keep 99% of charitalbe profits.

I have Arod is a dickhead story fatigue

Lay down on the couch, put a hot towel over your eyes and take a breather.

Seriously.

He was my favorite player in the Seattle years. Its amazing how far he's fallen.

LeBron thinks he needs a better PR guy

At the end of the day he will be gone from baseball and thus gone from our collective sports consciousness.

It will just take some time.

Quite a waste of talent, too

Im not sure if he was always juicing, but a slick fielding shortstop who goes 30.30 would have been just fine.

The prior year that Miami little league team owed him 145 dollars.

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Good news kids! ARod's charity money came through!

Time for a pizza party!!


At little caesers
For only the starters
No drinks

Alex Rodriguez, Randy Levine exchange e-mails
By Grant Brisbee  @mccoveychron on Dec 30 2013, 3:30p +



Alex Rodriguez is a highly paid star for the New York Yankees. Randy Levine is the president of the New York Yankees. Okay, I suppose it makes sense that they e-mail each other informally.

You are not prepared for just how silly these e-mails are, though. I'm assuming Levine wears a suit every single day that's worth more than my entire wardrobe, including my vintage Queensrÿche concert t-shirt. Yet he's incapable of typing the word "you", which makes his e-mails read like Prince lyrics.

Here are the most cringeworthy snippets from said e-mails:

Levine: Hey, tough game, I’m worried about your health, u sure u r ok? You look to me like you’re a little off. If just a slump, you will come out, but if more, let me know.
Oh, man, this would irritate me if I were a player. How's the knee? Because you look like crap. Seriously, the knee's okay?

Levine: Ouch. Feel better (after a hit-by-pitch).
Rodriguez: Can’t hurt me.
Levine: It hurt me watching.
Rodriguez: HA!
A-Rod types all-caps HAs.

Levine: When u succeed it will be Yankees lore. There is nothing more powerful than that. I am here to support u. Tell us what u need.
There is nothing more powerful than Yankees lore. Man, now that's a power-metal song. Forget the Queensrÿche shirt and the Prince lyrics, let's get Manowar on this right away. There is nothing more powerful than Yankees lore. Tell us what u need. Tell us what u need. More! More! Yankees lore! There is nothing more powerful than Yankees lore. Tell us what u need. Tell us what u need. More! More! Yankees lore!

Levine: How r u feeing since u left Robby [Cano] under 200, he needs some steroids fast!
Oh. Totally appropriate! Also, hilarious. Man, if I had to cut out the "This player is slumping. He needs steroids!" jokes from McCovey Chronicles, I'd lose 1,500 words a week.

Levine: Hey, what’s up with Robby. This guy must not be using the liquid. U didn’t tell me what did Chris and Steve say your ETA is. Don’t rush it unless u r right. We need you. Nova looks like he may need a breather. What do u see.
Again, that's a real e-mail from a president of the most successful North American sports franchise in history.

Let's skip ahead a few months. To August, 2013, we go!

Levine: I received your email, the contents of which are a complete shock to me. As I have repeatedly told you, this is an MLB investigation. We had no role in initiating the investigation or assisting in the direction of the investigation. Despite your continued false accusations (which you know are false) we have acted consistently. My focus and direction, as well as that of the entire Yankees organization, has been, and continues to be, to treat you in the same manner as we do all of our players, to have you healthy and ready to play as soon as possible. Good luck.
wait where did the prince lyrics go

The whole thing is fascinating. Click through. Be rewarded. These

I could not possibly care less about Alex Rodriguez' phony charity. I am too busy thinking about his performance in the 2012 playoffs. All in all, his .120 batting average was only slightly higher than the percentage of every dollar given to his foundation that actually goes to charity.

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