Tri-Banter wrote:
JV99 wrote:
Tri-Banter wrote:
My school district has a code of conduct for how it's staff can/ can't behave on social media. Violations can results in termination. My guess is that most professional positions have similar stipulations in their terms for employment. I'm not sure why anyone expects pro triathletes to have a free pass.I think we have differing definitions of what entails "employement".
Possibly. However, if I'm racing as a pro and expect that the organization is going to give me money, I should probably do my best to build up the organization. Even if I don't get any money right now but hope to get money in the future. It's in my best interest to publicly help the organization be as good as possible. If there are problems, it won't do me any good to bash the organization on social media.
All WTC offers pros is a prize purse at it's events. They may be the biggest and largest, but that's all they have to offer. Unlike NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and virtually all other professional sports, WTC does not own the pros. They are not under contract. WTC does not pay them a salary. WTC does nothing more than pay a prize purse to those who happen to win, just like many other triathlon events around the globe. WTC's use of "our professional athletes" throughout that communication is embarrassing, as if WTC somehow controls these independent contractors. The sense of entitlement mind-blowing. If WTC wants to own the pros, they should pay them a salary rather than do the opposite: charge the pros an annual fee to participate in their events with the chance of winning cash awards.