Curious about what? You don't think Nike has seen or participated in worse?
Heads back in the sand! malmo >Here's what I'm curious about- >both of these athletes have big-time athletic apparel >sponsorships, right? Marion with Nike. >Their continued 'marketability' depends a great >deal on their public reputation remaining fairly >unsullied, right? They might even have clauses >in that regard written right into their contracts. > >So why isn't the Nike CEO calling Marion and telling >her to KNOCK IT OFF, or she risks getting dropped? >It wouldn't be the first time that an athlete has >lost a lucrative sponsorship deal because of their >behaviour. >I would think that Nike would send her a plane ticket >to get the h*** out of York immediately. > >On the other hand, maybe those telephone calls ARE >going on right now- it wouldn't stand to reason >that the public would be aware of it. > >I am also surprised that things haven't moved the >OTHER direction, with Francis heading "south of the >border" (into the US) or even overseas somewhere, to >pursue coaching opportunities, given the Canadian >ban on his coaching Canadian athletes. Just like the >East German and Soviet coaches popped up in other >countries after the end of the cold war. Anybody know >why that hasn't happened in his case when it was allowed >to happen in the eastern bloc cases? >If he's a 'persona non grata' in Canada and can't make >a living there in his chosen profession (with the >apparently rare exception of foreign athletes 'coming >to him'), why would he want to stay there? > >Just wondering... > >RT > >
