So are there any sports fans here? Well if there are, I’m pretty sure you have heard about the Manny Ramirez saga. During contract negotiations, Ramirez turned down a two-year $45 million contract from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Even though Ramirez recently agreed to the contract, I know many of you are wondering, “What is the PR problem here?” Well the problem is, Dodger stadium recently just had a job fair with an estimated 4,500 job seekers in attendance. With the pay rates ranging from $10.90 an hour to $11.37 an hour.
When you have 4,500 people lined up for jobs that won’t even cover most of their monthly expenses, how could $45 million not be enough?
You also have to think about the thousands of fans who use to buy Dodger tickets and sat in the “nose bleeds”. No longer will they be there to support someone who is as money hungry as Ramirez. He’s not thinking about what’s going on in America right now, he’s just thinking about how much he THINKS he’s worth.
There weren’t any idiotic comments made from Ramirez because they were not necessary, the number of times he rejected the contracts said more than enough. Through these tough economic times, Ramirez basically provided a slap to the face to many Dodger fans that fell in love him during last season’s playoffs.
-Travis Francis
Wow....that's INSANE. $45M wasn't enough? Some people are so selfish and greedy. Greed is one of the main problems in America. As far as personal PR, it makes him look foolish and stupid and inconsiderate towards his fans. If someone offered me $45M to cut one of my fingers off...I would JUMP at the opprotunity!!!! ;)
ReplyDelete--samantha s
I feel that all athletes are greedy when it comes to money. Ramirez isn't the first and he definitely won't be the last. I don't follow baseball but does anyone know how much he thinks he is worth? I'd love to know that catastrophic figure. He just made himself look really stupid and selfish. But like I said he hasn't been the first and there are many more to come.
ReplyDeleteKiah
I can't believe that! It is amazing how much people get paid for playing a sport. I agree with Kiah that some athletes, as well as some celebrities, are greedy when it comes to money. They should just be happy that they're getting paid to do something that they love to do. How many people can actually say that they have that priviledge? It's ridiculous!
ReplyDelete--Porsche
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ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a PR issue. It is an issue for both the team and Ramirez it shows the lack of sensitivity towards the fans as well as other employees of the franchise. There needs to be some type of responsibility to the fans and Ramirez needs to open his eyes to the issues in the world. Clearly Ramirez needs some type of sensitivity training.
ReplyDelete-Nicole Jackson
I don't believe the author of this post or any of the respondents that have commented above. Owners of these teams are billionaires, and these teams would never take on an expense they could not afford. So what?....he's supposed to take less money that will then make more fans be able to enjoy the game for cheaper?....WRONG....He takes less money, the team makes more money off of him. Looking at his salary as an issue without looking at why someone in sports could make that much money, and subsequently how much whoever pays him makes is a seriously flawed argument.
ReplyDeleteMandla Deskins