Comments on: Brian Clay today http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/06/brian-clay-today/ Asian American Intellectualism, Activism, and Literature Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:52:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jaehwan http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/06/brian-clay-today/#comment-1728 jaehwan Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=1827#comment-1728 Thanks, P2H. One thing I was going to say is that reporters often characterize their subjects to make the points that they would like to write. It's human nature, and I think it happens with all reporter-subject relationships. I wonder to what extent it happened with this article. I think you're right--he knew what would happen afterward, and maybe he really doesn't care since he obviously loves the sport. Thanks, P2H.

One thing I was going to say is that reporters often characterize their subjects to make the points that they would like to write. It’s human nature, and I think it happens with all reporter-subject relationships. I wonder to what extent it happened with this article. I think you’re right–he knew what would happen afterward, and maybe he really doesn’t care since he obviously loves the sport.

]]> By: P2H http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/06/brian-clay-today/#comment-1727 P2H Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:31:35 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=1827#comment-1727 I think this is one place where I disagree with the argument. Can you name multi-million dollar track and field athletes? With the exception of the world's greatest sprinters, including Usain Bolt, contracts for athletes in track and field are quite small. In fact, they're not much to live on. Primarily they're designed to offset travel costs and training needs. Yes, Brian Clay is the world's greatest athlete. In fact, remember, the sport he participates in is still called "Athletics" under the Olympic flag (not "track and field"). Brian Clay also tested out on the Nike Sparq system (used for professional footballers and baseballers and wanna-be athletes) and had the best score overall amongst professional athletes. Reggie Bush, the highly touted RB from USC scored a 93.38 total. Brian Clay scored 130.40 total points. Um...what a bad ass. But, is Brian Clay making as much money and as famous as Reggie Bush? No. He chose a sport where money builds stadiums, not athletes. But, he also chose the greatest arena for showcasing his talents. And, what's wrong with that? He earned a gold medal in the decathlon to prove that for the next four years, no one will be able to say they are the best in the world. He also broke the Olympic Trials record, and won by the largest point margin in the Beijing Olympics since 1972. How many Super Bowl champions are there each year? 53 players. That's right. So, in four years, that's 212 players who will have a Super Bowl ring. How many decathlons will be called the greatest every four years? ONE. So how much money is there in track and field? Usain Bolt, the most famous man in track today, earned just under $2 million from his sponsorship for breaking the world record. He holds three world records, three Olympic records, and is the most recognized face in track. But, do the math. Last year, Alex Rodriguez earned $28 million in 138 games. That means he only had to show up to 10 games to make the same that Usain Bolt did in one year (and think about the training he put in for that single event). I think this is one place where I disagree with the argument. Can you name multi-million dollar track and field athletes? With the exception of the world’s greatest sprinters, including Usain Bolt, contracts for athletes in track and field are quite small. In fact, they’re not much to live on. Primarily they’re designed to offset travel costs and training needs.

Yes, Brian Clay is the world’s greatest athlete. In fact, remember, the sport he participates in is still called “Athletics” under the Olympic flag (not “track and field”). Brian Clay also tested out on the Nike Sparq system (used for professional footballers and baseballers and wanna-be athletes) and had the best score overall amongst professional athletes. Reggie Bush, the highly touted RB from USC scored a 93.38 total. Brian Clay scored 130.40 total points. Um…what a bad ass.

But, is Brian Clay making as much money and as famous as Reggie Bush? No.

He chose a sport where money builds stadiums, not athletes. But, he also chose the greatest arena for showcasing his talents. And, what’s wrong with that? He earned a gold medal in the decathlon to prove that for the next four years, no one will be able to say they are the best in the world. He also broke the Olympic Trials record, and won by the largest point margin in the Beijing Olympics since 1972.

How many Super Bowl champions are there each year? 53 players. That’s right. So, in four years, that’s 212 players who will have a Super Bowl ring. How many decathlons will be called the greatest every four years? ONE.

So how much money is there in track and field? Usain Bolt, the most famous man in track today, earned just under $2 million from his sponsorship for breaking the world record. He holds three world records, three Olympic records, and is the most recognized face in track.

But, do the math. Last year, Alex Rodriguez earned $28 million in 138 games. That means he only had to show up to 10 games to make the same that Usain Bolt did in one year (and think about the training he put in for that single event).

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