Tara Davis starts GoFundMe page

Here’s the link

So she's basically asking for a certain sum of money for a personal merchandise "reward"? Haven't multiple football pls.ayers gotten in trouble for selling merchandise/ doing ads... due to their status as NCAA athletes?

Tara’s World championship quest? Don’t you have to make the team and then usatf pays for everything??? Am I missing something here?

How is this different than the A&M kid selling water bottles a couple years back? Tara is using her influence as an athlete and asking her followers to give her money. What expenses are there trying to make a national squad when you are a student? Texas pays her way to the meet, and if she makes it USATF covers the rest.

Technically they’re “donations” which is somehow ok?

I hope she gets busted.

They need to explain WHY I should be donating.

The whole thing is a lie, borderline fraud. USATF pays travel if she qualifies.

This shows how much of a diva Tara is. Just wants attention/money.

Petros right now is laughing his arse off and thinking "good riddance!"

LMAO at that logo. Who the heck does this girl think she is, Beyonce? She has a hell of an ego.

I don’t understand how you can say “give this much money for this item” and that doesn’t count as selling products

SC baby wrote:

I don’t understand how you can say “give this much money for this item” and that doesn’t count as selling products

I give it 24 hours before her father starts posting in this topic defending this and saying it's not a violation.

He reminds me of Lavar Ball.

This GoFundMe thing has a life of its own. It appears that its not much different than begging on the street. At least buskers and squeegee dudes are providing a service.

What exactly is this $5000 supposed to be for?

malmo wrote:

This GoFundMe thing has a life of its own. It appears that its not much different than begging on the street. At least buskers and squeegee dudes are providing a service.

What exactly is this $5000 supposed to be for?

She gives BS reasons that make no sense. Basically she's going to keep it.

Direct quote from link:

"2018 was a great year for me! I broke the under 20 indoor 60m Hurdle world record. I was the under 20 world leader in long Jump. I was the USA Junior long Jump Champion and broke the long jump record with a 22 foot Jump. I represented USA at the IAAF Under 20 World Championships in Finland and was the first American ever to medal in Long jump. I ranked #26 in the world and #7 in the USA among the professional athletes.

My goal for 2019 season is to compete with the worlds best and represent the USA at the World Championships. To do that I am going to need to compete against professional athletes at the highest level competitions. Many of these professional competitors have sponsors behind them to fund travel, lodging, other competition-related expenses that I do not have. I currently choose to stay in college to further my education, so I cannot sign a professional contract but I can ask for donations to help me cover these expenses for summer competitions.

I know I can compete against the worlds best athletes, I just need your support to help me get there."

Tara will never make a world team.

Never never wrote:

Tara will never make a world team.

She already has. Twice.

This is pathetic, she is a diva, but the real problem here is her Dad, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I respect the athletes in this great sport, but i do not respect this person. How sleazy can the Davis clan be?

Don't see anything shady about this. Seems a legit competitor and is clear she's looking for funding for upcoming meets which seem not to have paid travel/entry:

"donations to help me cover these expenses for summer competitions."

Though she could use some marketing help. Fulls rewards swag for a single donation of $500. Or for four donations adding to $185...

$10.00 = Tara Davis Logo Wrist Band

$25.00 = Tara Davis Logo Water Bottle

$50.00 = Tara Davis Logo Cap or Tshirt

$100.00= Tara Davis Logo Hoodie

$500.00= All Items listed

$10.00 = Tara Davis Logo Wrist Band

$25.00 = Tara Davis Logo Water Bottle

$50.00 = Tara Davis Logo Cap or Tshirt

$100.00= Tara Davis Logo Hoodie

$500.00= All Items listed

She's not much on math, whatever she's studying. For $500 you should at least get a half and half.

"Many of these professional competitors have sponsors behind them to fund travel, lodging, other competition-related expenses that I do not have."

Translation - I want a European vacation (and I might jump in a few B or C level meets) and I don't want to pay for it