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SpokeApparel Liked a comment about Feature Opinion: When Does Risk Outweigh the Reward? How Red Bull Rampage Changed Our Perspective
10/20/2015 12:08pm
Awesome to see Paul sitting up. BT's article covers a ton of arguable topics. Respectfully, the majority of the comments do not address what insiders seem to know (either factually or instinctively). You aren't going to see a publication run with an opinion piece like this unless something seriously stinks. And you aren't going to see an ambassador like Zink throw a major event brand under the buss unless something is foul. Whatever caused this article (and Zink's call-out) is greater than insurance coverage, greater than someone getting "hurt" in a contest where they knowingly assumed the risk, and greater...
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huckleberryfinn Added a comment about feature Opinion: When Does Risk Outweigh the Reward? How Red Bull Rampage Changed Our Perspective
10/20/2015 4:10am
When bad things happen the first thing is to find someone or something to blame. Many fingers point at Redbull, after all they are organizing this gladiator show and they will keep doing it as long as its profitable and they are legally allowed to do so. I agree it sucks if the athletes feel exploited. The ones who feel this way the most are probably already doing something else, not competing or taking part in enduro etc. In the end of the day the competitors (who are the most aware of this exploitation) willingly take part year after year...
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