Reed Says He's Done If He Can't Run His Camera

Oh geez.

He went 18-12 so I'm not sure the "i won't race next week" play is a very strong one in this scenario.

He is not showing up now.

It's been a known rule that no cameras other than GoPros are allowed at Supercross or Outdoor Nationals for the past few seasons... They have an exclusive sponsorship/contract with both series.

Are the riders recieving funds from this sponsorship? I'm sure not every rider is using Lucas oil?

Above^

No biggy.....retirement time anyway

Matthes, JT$, and Crush to the rescue.

I guess the 360 folks spent all of their money on technology and didn't look at the legal aspects of sponsoring him.

Doesn't sound like Reed to throw his toys out of the cot.

Someone check the battery in his watch. It seems it stopped some time around 2009.

Damn, so much for putting my money on the TwoTwo/Metamucil/PriceIsRight machine next year..

$500k!

Chad has a very valid point.

Right into the union president for riders. They are independent contractors, no way they can tell them what brand of anything they can use. It is definitely time to make sure the riders don't get screwed!

and take the team, family, sponsors ... outa usa too? great!

People can say what they want. But Chad has done it his way. And done it on his own ( and his sponsors) dollar.

That get's my respect.

Geico sponsors the series as well, does that mean all the riders and all of the vehicles in the pits must be insured by them?

The more money that gets put in the sport the more stuff like this will happen.

For $500k, someone should really have checked the rules/contracts.

I have no problem with the exclusive deals if everyone gets a cut.

He's not interested.

He seems to have a hard time playing by the rules in place.

Get the rules changed first, then get your big sponsorship.

The camera wouldn't be able to see past the big chip on either of his shoulders anyway.

Enough of the "my way" drama.

Nope, a team can and has been sponsored by other insurance companies. GoPro has a unique contract where they payed for exclusive rights as the helmet cam of Supercross and Outdoors, which also includes being the only one allowed on track. I believe this is the third or fourth year of this contract.

Chad pulp post race interview Starts at 2min: http://www.pulpmx.com/sites/default/files/audio/2015-lakewood-reed.mp3

Is there some sort of broadcast rules being factored also? are the riders allowed to air their own footage after the race or do those rights stick with the ama/mxsports?

That's bullshit

Competition law
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Competition law is a law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies.[1][2] Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement.[3]

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The history of competition law reaches back to the Roman Empire. The business practices of market traders, guilds and governments have always been subject to scrutiny, and sometimes severe sanctions. Since the 20th century, competition law has become global.[5] The two largest and most influential systems of competition regulation are United States antitrust law and European Union competition law. National and regional competition authorities across the world have formed international support and enforcement networks.

Modern competition law has historically evolved on a country level to promote and maintain fair competition in markets principally within the territorial boundaries of nation-states. National competition law usually does not cover activity beyond territorial borders unless it has significant effects at nation-state level.[2] Countries may allow for extraterritorial jurisdiction in competition cases based on so-called effects doctrine.[2][6] The protection of international competition is governed by international competition agreements. In 1945, during the negotiations preceding the adoption of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947, limited international competition obligations were proposed within the Charter for an International Trade Organisation. These obligations were not included in GATT, but in 1994, with the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT Multilateral Negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) was created. The Agreement Establishing the WTO included a range of limited provisions on various cross-border competition issues on a sector specific basis.[7]