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'It's only money!' 8 sports stars who flash the cash

NBA star Lance Stephenson caused a bit of a stir when he posted a photo via Instagram of him with a table full of cash, saying "this is what a million dollars looks like!"

Before the good, honest, hard-working general public get up in arms about the Indiana Pacers man 'flaunting' his earnings - his basic salary also comes in at a cool million - this was all part of an educational initiative sponsored by the NBA on managing finances.

But, yes - Stephenson is definitely in the minority on this one. Plenty of other sports stars have given fans every reason to be sensitive to the sight of a famous athlete surrounded by bank notes.

Here are some of the best and most controversial 'sports star plus cash' pictures.