Nick Symmonds selling body space for money

Nick is one of the few that is trying to shake things up. Nick is a creative business minded individual who is trying to push the powers that be in Track and Field to be more open, to empower athletes, to profit share, to bring in more people to the sport, to think outside of the box, to entertain. He's also been one of the most consistent middle distance athletes in the country for quite a long time. Some of his positions and legal battles will have a positive impact for future track and field athletes. Honestly, everything is a business negotiation and if you aren't willing to lawyer up, to push the boundaries, to stake your ground, you are going to get rolled over.

It does to me. Even if I am in the minority, I am still a consumer. That should matter to Brooks.

It won't stop me from cheering Nick on and hoping that he makes the team.

Nick should stick to working the glory hole down at the gas station if he really needs the damn money so bad

Wet towell wrote:

This is a weird thread. Symmonds is borderline unprofessional. What a joke. Actually getting a lot of bids though.

Explain this. The rules prevent him from making money. He found another way to make money. Let athletes make money by selling space on their kit and there's no need for an auction like this.

There are very few things more stupid than getting a tattoo!

Athletes vests should be plastered with logos. There is literally no reason not too.

JUCO teams rules wrote:

It does to me. Even if I am in the minority, I am still a consumer. That should matter to Brooks.

It won't stop me from cheering Nick on and hoping that he makes the team.

LOL, the entitlement generation at work ladies and gentleman.

Metric Miler wrote:

I know man wrote:

[quote]Slicky Nicky wrote:

What an A$$ clown. [quote]Person Who Runs wrote:

I know.

Only Nike and other corps should be allowed to advertise on athletes.

Heaven forbid athletes profit from their own talents and hard work.

I literally cannot see any real reason athletes should not be allowed to plaster themselves and their vests with their personal sponsors should they want too.

Why anyone is talking about swastikas and pooling together to sabotage Nick's fund raiser is beyond me. He is an honest guy who works hard and wants to make some money from his talents. Is that not the free market capitalism you Americans love?

I'll tell you now, if there was more money in this sport then you'd have a lot more American distance guys like Symmonds running to a high level.

He's not an honest guy. It was proven he intentionally misled everyone about the usatf and the whole worlds fiasco. He should have been banned from the sport for that disgrace, usatf is dumb as bricks, but in this rare case Nick was the disgraceful one.

Ain't that the truth wrote:

Nick is one of the few that is trying to shake things up. Nick is a creative business minded individual who is trying to push the powers that be in Track and Field to be more open, to empower athletes, to profit share, to bring in more people to the sport, to think outside of the box, to entertain. He's also been one of the most consistent middle distance athletes in the country for quite a long time. Some of his positions and legal battles will have a positive impact for future track and field athletes. Honestly, everything is a business negotiation and if you aren't willing to lawyer up, to push the boundaries, to stake your ground, you are going to get rolled over.

Hey Nick!

Munoz....... wrote:

Metric Miler wrote:

I literally cannot see any real reason athletes should not be allowed to plaster themselves and their vests with their personal sponsors should they want too.

Why anyone is talking about swastikas and pooling together to sabotage Nick's fund raiser is beyond me. He is an honest guy who works hard and wants to make some money from his talents. Is that not the free market capitalism you Americans love?

I'll tell you now, if there was more money in this sport then you'd have a lot more American distance guys like Symmonds running to a high level.

He's not an honest guy. It was proven he intentionally misled everyone about the usatf and the whole worlds fiasco. He should have been banned from the sport for that disgrace, usatf is dumb as bricks, but in this rare case Nick was the disgraceful one.

+ 1. Track needs more people like Lopez L and Bernard L. Those are truly class acts. Symmonds is an embarrassment.

Munoz....... wrote:

Metric Miler wrote:

I literally cannot see any real reason athletes should not be allowed to plaster themselves and their vests with their personal sponsors should they want too.

Why anyone is talking about swastikas and pooling together to sabotage Nick's fund raiser is beyond me. He is an honest guy who works hard and wants to make some money from his talents. Is that not the free market capitalism you Americans love?

I'll tell you now, if there was more money in this sport then you'd have a lot more American distance guys like Symmonds running to a high level.

He's not an honest guy. It was proven he intentionally misled everyone about the usatf and the whole worlds fiasco. He should have been banned from the sport for that disgrace, usatf is dumb as bricks, but in this rare case Nick was the disgraceful one.

Where do you come up with this nonsense? In that fiasco, Nick was doing his own communications, while USATF was communicating through their spokesperson and PR department. USATF had an organization and strategy behind their handling of their mishandling of the rules, and Nick did an admirable job with limited resources, leading to a change in USATF policy. What did you accomplish with your limited mental resources?

Who cares about Symmonds as an individual?

He is doing the right thing business wise and for the good of the sport. More athletes need to rebel against the sponsor situation.

Sole sponsors are killing the financial aspect of this sport. Exclusivity is ridiculous. The athletes should have 10+ sponsors on their vests and a smaller race number.

Can he run anymore?

Can He wrote:

Can he run anymore?

Can you run any less?

Nick is the Nick wrote:

Munoz....... wrote:

He's not an honest guy. It was proven he intentionally misled everyone about the usatf and the whole worlds fiasco. He should have been banned from the sport for that disgrace, usatf is dumb as bricks, but in this rare case Nick was the disgraceful one.

Where do you come up with this nonsense? In that fiasco, Nick was doing his own communications, while USATF was communicating through their spokesperson and PR department. USATF had an organization and strategy behind their handling of their mishandling of the rules, and Nick did an admirable job with limited resources, leading to a change in USATF policy. What did you accomplish with your limited mental resources?

He lied and intentionally mislead people. Stop defending. One person can lie is easily as organization and he did

Nor did he give 2 squirts about the rule harming others when his check was from the swoosh.

Slicky Nicky wrote:

Nick is the Nick wrote:

Where do you come up with this nonsense? In that fiasco, Nick was doing his own communications, while USATF was communicating through their spokesperson and PR department. USATF had an organization and strategy behind their handling of their mishandling of the rules, and Nick did an admirable job with limited resources, leading to a change in USATF policy. What did you accomplish with your limited mental resources?

He lied and intentionally mislead people. Stop defending. One person can lie is easily as organization and he did

Nor did he give 2 squirts about the rule harming others when his check was from the swoosh.

What? I paid attention through the whole thing. Nick did the right thing and never misrepresented anything. What are you smoking? What kind of dookie are you eating? Nick is the Man with the Plan, and you, mental small man, are nothing.

Seriously? Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Nick hasn't done anything in 2 years except win 2015 USATF Nationals. Nick in his prime wouldn't have been a contender. Getting through the rounds is more difficult in the 800 than any other event. This is the last WC Nick could have qualified for. He's either unfit or injured or afraid to race. Otherwise he would have been at the Beer Mile last Saturday. He's more concerned with what he can wear than with running. He's lost focus. He only cares about beer miles, TV shows, and what he wears. He's not a true competitor. He only wants to make money. Running track is not a job. His coach should have forbid him. He's a drama queen. If it was a real problem other people would have complained. Nobody else joined Nick. If he's not a coward he will race in shape. Otherwise it's just a cheap publicity stunt. Rungum is stupid product. Nick knows he's wrong so he isn't suing USATF. Nick thought track fans care about his right to make money. They only want to see him race, except they don't because now they hate him. Unless they are teenage girls or they live in a basement with his cardboard cutout. So you're upset? I'm so confused.

Nick is the Nick Nick Nick wrote:

Slicky Nicky wrote:

He lied and intentionally mislead people. Stop defending. One person can lie is easily as organization and he did

Nor did he give 2 squirts about the rule harming others when his check was from the swoosh.

What? I paid attention through the whole thing. Nick did the right thing and never misrepresented anything. What are you smoking? What kind of dookie are you eating? Nick is the Man with the Plan, and you, mental small man, are nothing.

The way I heard it, USATF basically told him he didn't have to follow the rule-in fact, they got rid of the rule, and claimed they had never intended it to be written that way. Whether that was true or not, I don't know, but either way, they caved. But then, Nick decided he still didn't want to run. That really bugged me, and for that reason I'll never be a fan of his again.

And, I really wanted to be his fan! After he won the US championships unexpectedly last year, I thought he was a badass, and I forgave him for the weird beer mile and ninja warrior stuff-it looked like he knew what he was doing, after all. But, then he chose to sit out of the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS for no reason?? How can anyone be a fan of an athlete like that?

Slicky Nicky: Totally nailed it. I couldn't have said this better.

On a side and related note: He actually wants to encourage students (see his recent Twitter comments) to use Run Gum. That's great - let's encourage middle and HS students to rely on caffeine to excel in the classroom.