Only accomplishments matter wrote:
At least Stephanie Hightower has done something for our sport. She and Max Seagull has helped Rafer Johnson, Magic Johnson, and Kobe Bryant in L.A. to virtually lock down with the IOC the Summer Olympic Games in 2024. What has Bob Hersh done but lose the IAAF WC to Doha for us?
Bob Hersh had the balls to stand up to Nike and the National Office in 2011 when they were trying to screw everyone over regarding logos on uniforms, and tell all of the athletes, in a VERY public meeting, that the IAAF was NOT asking USATF to enforce IAAF rules at USATF Championships, which directly contradicted a lie that had been going around for the previous year, a lie that was being spread by USATF staffers and volunteers.
Maybe that's why he lost this election, the first one to happen for his seat since then. Bob puts the interests of the athletes and of the sport before the interests of Nike.