Nellie's "entitled" to whatever he can negotiate for using the leverage of "public perception." It's called playing hardball. And since Nellie started it, Cohan's just as entitled to play the same game in return, and laugh in his face while calling his bluff. The contract is already signed, and Cohan can keep him out of the NBA entirely and send him out to permanent pasture if he doesn't honor it. Who will blink first? (Since Cohan has already had a prior experience with Nellie to learn his ways, I bet he'll make out just fine in this situation.)
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