NBA free agency opened on Friday, and many fans were flabbergasted by some of the big contracts handed out to not-so-big-time players.
And it wasn't just fans. Some NFL players -- understandably envious of NBA players' fully guaranteed contracts -- took to Twitter to express their feelings. Here are a few examples:
Call me a hater but these NBA deals are insane I have to google the players getting paid🤔🤔 #nonamechecks #productiondoesntcount
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) July 1, 2016
Looks like I chose the wrong sport 🤑🤑😂#nbafreeagency
— Emmanuel Sanders (@ESanders_10) July 1, 2016
We getting peanuts compared to these nba and mlb cats! Whoa 😳
— T.J. Ward (@BossWard43) July 1, 2016
This NBA free agency money!! pic.twitter.com/Pjrs6z0Bep
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) July 1, 2016
Hey @NFLPA... Let's chat with the folks from @NBAPA ASAP
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 1, 2016
It's Christmas in the nba right now 😩😩
— Josh Boyce (@Josh_Boyce) July 1, 2016
Man what a time to be alive to be a NBA bench player😂😂😂😂
— Darius slay (@_bigplayslay23) July 1, 2016
Seeing all these big contracts today in FA Ive been practicing post moves & jumpshots w/ my sons all day their ages are 1 & 3 #NeverTooYoung
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) July 1, 2016
153 Mil 😴 @NBA Y'all Hiring?
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) July 1, 2016