Is MX Sports "good for the sport?"

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Edited Date/Time 7/26/2015 3:53pm

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
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newmann 7/10/2015 10:25am
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How did they deny this sponsorship again?
dazzlindino 7/10/2015 10:26am
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...did they know speedy was going to get a contract 2 or 3 yrs later...hmmm...
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newmann 7/10/2015 10:29am
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And regarding them as good for the sport, as opposed to what? While I have many complaints about the thoroughly fucktarded rules regarding 2 strokes which were put in place by the lying, thieving crooks at the AMA, I personally place DC up on a pretty high pedestal.

Oh, and F' the AMA.
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mxnick 7/10/2015 10:31am
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You also need to include Feld Supercross and Youthstream into that, as GoPro has the same agreement with all the promoters and the rules are the same across the board.

I also think (but am not 100% certain) it is the same in MotoGP and SBK as well.

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ML512 7/10/2015 10:32am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
Please do the research before pointing fingers. MX Sports didn't deny anyone a $500,000 endorsement deal, the GoPro contract is with NBC (it involves a lot more than just product, as the cameras are filming an event that NBC owns the rights to. That's why the contract is with them.)
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lostboy819 7/10/2015 10:33am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
Go Pro paid their money so they should be looked out for also.
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Tpog496 7/10/2015 10:34am
7/10/2015 10:34am Edited Date/Time 7/10/2015 10:35am
40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
Not just Mx sports
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731chopper 7/10/2015 10:34am
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Without the TV package that they brought to the table would $500,000 personal camera deals even get offered?
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IceMan446 7/10/2015 10:34am
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Toyota blocked Dodge at supercross events.

Its nothing new. Why does it have to be such a big deal?

The goal is to get a title sponsorship and have YOUR product be the only one out there.

For that matter, GoPro did exactly what they should have done. Its on DC and MXSports to make a change on the next contract. I dont fault MXSports either. They took the money they needed and in the end, it is still a business decision.
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IceMan446 7/10/2015 10:35am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
Tpog496 wrote:
Not just Mx sports
Not to talk shit, but Reed said his deal was worth that much for his camera.


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40Plus_922mx 7/10/2015 10:47am
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I confess I do not know everything in regards to the details. So it looks like Reed shoulda done some home work too I guess, or maybe thought he could get it to fly knowing it may not.
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ML512 7/10/2015 10:49am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
I confess I do not know everything in regards to the details. So it looks like Reed shoulda done some home work too I guess, or...
I confess I do not know everything in regards to the details. So it looks like Reed shoulda done some home work too I guess, or maybe thought he could get it to fly knowing it may not.
Reed did his homework, he knew going into it that he would not be allowed to run the camera.
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Tpog496 7/10/2015 11:00am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
Tpog496 wrote:
Not just Mx sports
IceMan446 wrote:
Not to talk shit, but Reed said his deal was worth that much for his camera.


Yes I remembered that and edited my post. Sorry boys!
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
I confess I do not know everything in regards to the details. So it looks like Reed shoulda done some home work too I guess, or...
I confess I do not know everything in regards to the details. So it looks like Reed shoulda done some home work too I guess, or maybe thought he could get it to fly knowing it may not.
ML512 wrote:
Reed did his homework, he knew going into it that he would not be allowed to run the camera.
So the way it played out is the way he planned it to play out?
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scott_nz 7/10/2015 11:06am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
Reed knew, and his agents with out a doubt knew the rules regarding the camera, his blow up to make it look like he was not just quitting mid season was pure theatre, i'll give him credit where credit is due, hes got good at getting the public on his side,

name one professional motorsport in the world that lets people film themselves with their own camera's and post the footage, the TV rights are worth far to much for anyone to let it happen,

Look at Jeff Wards rally cross car, it was wraped in fly 360 logo's, but did not run the camera, Chad could have done the same with a helmet, or with parts of the bike
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stillwelding 7/10/2015 11:08am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
I hope not. It's a business, MX Sports should be looking out for MX Sports. If something "Good for the sort" happens, it's a byproduct of what's good for the business. The AMA should be good for the sort, but as far as I'm concerned, if something happens that's good for the sport, it's also a byproduct of what's good for the AMA, which is a non profit, run as a business, paid for with money supplied by it's membership.
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Markopolo400 7/10/2015 11:08am
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
I confess I do not know everything in regards to the details. So it looks like Reed shoulda done some home work too I guess, or...
I confess I do not know everything in regards to the details. So it looks like Reed shoulda done some home work too I guess, or maybe thought he could get it to fly knowing it may not.
ML512 wrote:
Reed did his homework, he knew going into it that he would not be allowed to run the camera.
He even commented it on Pulp, he knew EXACTLY what he was doing. The only reason he did is to elicit a response from the industry.

Reed is a smart dude.
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scott_nz 7/10/2015 11:14am
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as for the original question, yes I think MX Sports is the best promotor of motocross in the world, and the fact MX Sports Chief DC comes on here to explain, and set fans right, just proves my point IMO,

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as i sat there broken hearted,
tried to shit but only farted.
so today i took a chance,
tried to fart and shit my pants.


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good for the sport? They are the sport.

where you think moto would be if no mxsports?

no one comes to mind that cares about the sport and riders like DC.
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peelout wrote:
as i sat there broken hearted,
tried to shit but only farted.
so today i took a chance,
tried to fart and shit my pants.


Related...

In days of old,
when knights were bold,
and toilets weren't invented...
they dug their hole,
and did their load,
and walked away contented.
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scott_nz 7/10/2015 12:34pm
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good for the sport? They are the sport. where you think moto would be if no mxsports? no one comes to mind that cares about the...
good for the sport? They are the sport.

where you think moto would be if no mxsports?

no one comes to mind that cares about the sport and riders like DC.
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kongols 7/10/2015 12:37pm
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Not this shit again...
hillbilly wrote:
what else you got to do?
Putting kids to bed and leaving tomorrow at 7.30 for GP of Latvia.
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lostboy819 7/10/2015 12:41pm
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hillbilly wrote:
good for the sport? They are the sport. where you think moto would be if no mxsports? no one comes to mind that cares about the...
good for the sport? They are the sport.

where you think moto would be if no mxsports?

no one comes to mind that cares about the sport and riders like DC.
It would still be around and in about the same condition it is now which is in pretty good shape , MX sports does a good job but others could do a good job also. MX sports didn't save MX from devastation and has brought lots of new deals to the table so I would not be for any type of change as I think its in good hands now.
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ChrisB10 7/10/2015 12:54pm
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So fn sick of this camera BS. People keep whining about Chad and his right to make camera money well doesn't that right apply to MX sports? Shouldn't MX sports be allowed camera money? You realize that if Chad is allowed his camera it breaches the contract with gopro(that all of the riders agreed to before the season) and they would snatch their money back...... Reed is fn loaded anyways. Don't let the closing of twotwo make it seem like Reed is on food stamps. The guy gets more from Monster in a year a than most of us will make in a lifetime.
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ChrisB10 7/10/2015 1:00pm
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40Plus_922mx wrote:
As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship...

As I sit here putting on my flame retardant suit I am curious as to opinions in regards to them denying a rider a $500,000 sponsorship. I understand that at times business is business. But shouldn't the sanctioning body look out for the riders first and foremost?
This is moronic I'm sorry. Apparently you dont understand this is a business. The people who run MX SPORTS are not investing THEIR OWN MONEY so someone else can make money. No business on Earth does that. If both parties can profit great......but why should mx sports, who has to pay NBC Sports $ out of their own pocket to air the races, have someone else's financial interests first? It's like saying shouldn't an investor be concerned about their broker's ROI before their own......dumb dumb dumb.....

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