And speaking of Nick Symmonds... He was officially left off the World Championships team early today because he would not sign the agreement to only wear Nike branded equipment for all "official" team functions. Which was never defined. (Still isn't) He also didn't sign the form last year and still ran at the Indoor World Championships. Would pooping count as a team function? That's when I would make sure to let Nike and USATF know I was wearing the "official" uniform.
Let's analyze who the winners were in this decision:
- Nick Symmonds NO
- USATF NO
- IAAF NO
- Nike NO
- Brooks NO
- Other members of the team NO
- Other members of USATF NO
- Track and Field Fans NO
- Lawyers YES
Didn't Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson of the 'dream team' just drape the US flag over the team logo when they appeared in public, because they had contracts with someone else? Sponsors and USTFF could sue America for brand infringement. Of course Nick would first have to medal and merit an interview.
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Who will pay the lawyers? I'm Sure Nick is not a moneybags, is it worth it to Brooks? It's like going to Vegas. Nick and Brooks have their monetary resources and Nike has all the rest of the money in the world. Who's gonna win?
What could possibly be an official team function in Beijing? A trip to a children's hospital or a picnic on the Great Wall?
How can we be sure that the official team uniforms are not knockoffs made in some sweatshop in Shanghai?
And finally who is the official toilet paper sponsor?
hee hee hee Maybe I can open the bidding for Official toilet paper of our group and start making real money!
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