Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates disagreed Thursday with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' assessment that NFL owners have a "slave mentality."
In an interview with TMZ Sports, Gates suggested that James' comments were off base since NFL players make a good living playing a game:
"I don't know all the owners—I know my owner. And, my relationship with my owner has been phenomenal," Gates said. "And, it's sports. You know what I mean? You get paid to play. ... We all know what we sign up for.