Dennis Rodman, who recently stirred up controversy with a trip to North Korea along with some inflammatory rhetoric, was not paid for the excursion by the Pyongyang regime, according to Rodman's agent.
ESPN and the Associated Press has more on the story:
Darren Prince said the North Korean government did not finance any part of the trip, adding that Irish betting company Paddy Power PLC covered expenses for Rodman and his team of former NBA players that included Charles D. Smith, Kenny Anderson and Cliff Robinson.
Why is this in of itself noteworthy? For one, outgoing NBA commissioner David Stern told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Rachel Nichols that former NBA players taking part in Rodman’s basketball exhibition in North Korea were “blinded by the payday,” and that the trip hadn’t been sanctioned by the NBA.
The issue of funding has been further clouded by Paddy Power’s claim that it withdrew its name from the venture last month, after news surfaced that Kim had ordered his uncle’s execution.
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Dennis Rodman Reportedly Wasn’t Paid by North Korea for Appearances
January 11th, 2014 by David Murphy Leave a reply »
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