And similarly, I don’t think it’s necessarily a great image for the sport to have dishevelled half-clothed pro’s running around, before you even get to the issue of sponsor exposure; although it would be harsh to deny a pro a paycheck for the occasional wardrobe malfunction. As long as pro’s don’t try to game the system then it seems as though this is an all too rare case of common sense prevailing.
I don’t think it’s a good look for the sport to have rules and disregard them when it’s advantagous/convenient. There is no “broken zipper†exception in the rule that I can see. She should have taped it up (like Thomas awhile back) or been penalized.
If the sport wants to have a broken zipper exception put it in the rules.