LZ Granderson: The NBA put money first and what's right second in China controversy

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Curt Flood's decision not to accept a trade from St. Louis to Philadelphia and instead challenge baseball's "reserve clause" in court.

Prior to Flood's move, players were bound to a single team with the only recourse being his original team releases him or he retires. Simply put, Flood is the godfather of free agency and while his courage led to significant changes for professional athletes, Flood essentially lost his career in the process. Such is the way for the athlete