I read her blog post on Siegel and USATF.
The only issue I have with the article, is that Phoebe Wright has never given me a reason to care. She has never inspired greatness. Never ran a transcendent performance. Never captivated an audience.
And there is a small flaw in her logic: she expects her Federation to pay her bills. Major League Baseball does not pay Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers do. Her employer needs to pay her bills and if she does not have one, she needs to get one.
USATF should NOT be spending their money on athletes. Yes, they can do a better job allowing comp entries and travel to their own meets, but anything beyond that is not reasonable.
Best wishes, Phoebe.