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> An athlete's job is to be the best at their sport. ATP's job is to nurture the game to be of broad appeal to the public. Tennis stars command much higher pay
by mavelikara 5y ago
> An athlete's job is to be the best at their sport.
ATP's job is to nurture the game to be of broad appeal to the public. Tennis stars command much higher pay than athletes playing other racquet sports like squash, racquetball, badminton, and pickleball because of its public appeal.
Media interactions of stars is part of generating and maintaining that appeal. The athletic goals should be seen within this context.
- akudha 5y agoMedia interactions of stars is part of generating and maintaining that appeal. Maybe it shouldn't be forced. I watch sports sometimes, but I have never cared to sit and watch hour long interviews, especially those just after the match. It is not interesting to me, it is just media circus. Then we have manufactured drama in these "events", UFC and Conor come to mind. He is asked shit questions, he gives shit answers (mostly just insults) etc etc. The whole thing is just disgusting. If this is what entertainment is, then maybe we should rethink our standards. As a fan, I just want to watch a good match, see the better player/team of the day win, and thats just about it.
- arkades 5y agoIt’s not forced, in the sense that if someone doesn’t want to play in that setting and receive that money, they don’t have to. There’s no job where you get to skip the part that actually generates revenue for the business because you don’t like it.
- gus_massa 5y agoThat's the main question. Where does the revenue come from? A) The people that want to see her playing tennis in spite the publicity in the field and in added in in the tv? B) The people that want he heard he answering questions about if she is happy to win or sad to loose? If A) is not important, I can do B) for $87.000.