If he had shut it down mid-season I'd be more inclined to agree, but he didn't do that. He decided not to play in a meaningless game so as to protect his career and his earning potential. Much like many big time players play very little if at all in the pre season, and certainly not enough to matter. Those games don't matter much either. It's not 100% apples to apples, but that's my point.

If somebody told me, hey, get out there and support your teammates in this meaningless game OR have a cool million I'm going to be pulling for my guys from the first row.