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Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox have to pay their players to win

By Randolph Charlotin

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams (12) drives to the basket past Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34). Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams (12) drives to the basket past Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34). Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /
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It never pays to wait to pay. Boston’s four major sports teams (Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots) have enjoyed unparalleled success for a region (12 championships, 18 championship appearances).

And while they all support each other, they’re all very competitive. Not just within their leagues, but amongst each other. Like neighbors, they know what the Jones are up to. And not just the four currently on the Patriots.

Winning championships has become the norm in Boston. But to win, the Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins and Patriots have to spend.

It’s been four years since a pro men’s team won a championship and were feted with a Duck Boat parade (to the disrespect of the Boston Pride and Boston Renegades). The Celtics have a chance to end that drought this season, and maybe the Bruins will have a shot. But their championship windows shrink dramatically if they don’t take care of their players who could hit free agency soon.

They don’t want to be like the Patriots, which refused to pay Tom Brady a VERY team friendly $25 million per year for two years in 2020. New England then watched Brady win a seventh Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while the Patriots’ rebuild is on year three with a quarterback controversy.

There’s a price to pay in the front office so the teams don’t pay the price on the field of play.

Teams can’t win without talented players. If any of the Boston teams wants to end the city’s championship drought, the Boston teams need to step up and pay up:

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