USATF Hypocrisy: They can have all the sponsors they want to make money, but the athletes? Bow down to your masters.

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6 years ago 06/25/2017 12:25pm EDT

"PROGRESSIVE MENS 1500m"

"NIKE MENS 400m"

"Garden of LIFE Sport Womens 3k steeple"

"Xfinity Mens 200m"

You bet USATF is making a lot of money off of these individuals title sponsors!

But when it comes to athletes having multiple sponsors outside of the main shoe sponsors.... NOTHING!

The logo restrictions athletes have to abide by are destroying the sport. USATF Executives are making great $$$, NIKE is making a KILLING.... A handful of top athletes are doing great.

However the majority of athletes are making piss change.

COMMUNISM! Where is the free market? Amateur sport.... total F*&(&ing joke.

6 years ago 06/25/2017 12:33pm EDT

re: Jerry Maguire

Don't forget, you can't wear any of your sponsor's gear, or tweet about your sponsor (or have your sponsor tweet about you), during the Olympics,

6 years ago 06/25/2017 1:10pm EDT

re: Jerry Maguire

Ya, but the athletes are cowards and will never stand up for what's best for them. So why would they do any different?

Ps. What about warm ups? Can you litter your warm up with sponsors?

6 years ago 06/25/2017 1:26pm EDT

re: Get your shinebox

Seriously, why hasnt someone just said "fcck it" and went nuts with tweets/sponsor gear/etc after finishing their event?

If I finsihed like 5th or 10th or some sh!t, I'd break out a Brooks hoodie, put on a oilseele headband, start waving a little flag for some other company.

Why has nobody done this?

What could really be the consequences if you are not a medalist?

6 years ago 06/25/2017 1:43pm EDT

re: 49afj

49afj wrote:
Seriously, why hasnt someone just said "fcck it" and went nuts with tweets/sponsor gear/etc after finishing their event?
If I finsihed like 5th or 10th or some sh!t, I'd break out a Brooks hoodie, put on a oilseele headband, start waving a little flag for some other company.
Why has nobody done this?
What could really be the consequences if you are not a medalist?

John Capriotti would have your legs broken.

6 years ago 06/25/2017 2:25pm EDT

re: Not gunna happen

This.

Not gunna happen wrote:
Ya, but the athletes are cowards and will never stand up for what's best for them. So why would they do any different?

Back in the amateur days, when track athletes were homeless couch surfers, they had less to risk in standing up to the man. Today, the current system allows some athletes to thrive and live prosperous lives, while keeping the vast majority of athletes scrapping by. No one wants to challenge the current system and risk losing what little they have to help the next generation get what is deserved and right.

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