Waingro wrote:
rrheisler wrote:
I’d like to know what questions you wanted asked. The 30 mins consisted of:
2 mins of off the record catching up on family stuff (first time we’ve talked in 18+ months)
25 mins which produced the front page interview (transcribed while on the call)
3 mins of confidential talk.
Here are some questions you could have asked:
Why were you selling hundreds of slots to races less than two weeks before you announced there would not be a men’s race in 2023? You must have known by then there was a very good chance it wasn’t happening.
You told everyone there would be a two day Kona in 2023. Given the exorbitant costs for attendees in 2022, wouldn’t it be prudent for athletes to make plans early? Couldn’t you have forewarned them that you did not have a binding contract?
You claimed in the Tri 24/7 interview that you had a great plan for dealing with inconveniences of Kona locals in 2022. In hindsight, did your team do a poor job managing traffic and other logistical issues?
Over a four year period, pro and AG men will have had one opportunity to race in Kona. Have you and your team failed in any of your basic job requirements, as evidenced by this?
Please describe how your new owners prioritize maximizing profits relative to serving as stewards of this sport.
How should your owners assess your job performance?
Do you believe your actions expose you to a class action lawsuit?
Do you really think Messick would answer a question asking any CEO if his actions expose his company to a class action lawsuit? Of course Ryan can't ask that but everyone is free to drum people up to do that.
As for only one opp for men in 4 years, that is convenient question anking. The right question is 1 opp for men in two years since we can't count the other two. The answer Messick can give this, "over time we offered something like 80,000 men the chance to race in Kona and only 20,000 women....this is our way of making it right...we have to start somewhere and the time is now. The guys can be patient, we can't make it all happen for everyone and for the last 40 years we prioritized men".
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devashish_paul: Dec 5, 22 3:22