Letters of intent are worth as much as toilet paper. Prospective college athletes break letters of intent everyday, nothing new here.
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Wow. Twr sounded hurt as fvck. Lulz indeed.
Sounds like TWR (Whitley) is on the hook here for not delivering.
No it wasn't. You don't tell your current employer that you are leaving until you have something in writing from your new one. Otherwise things can get messy if the new deal doesn't work outLegal matters aside, Gwin really did pull a douche move if the TWR statement is correct in that he maintained that he was going to ride for them long after having an agreement with Specialized..
The whole line already comes ripped up with mud and blood stains on it.They will be riding the new clothing line from James Stewart
He was nice to your kids and this is why he must be a class act?I have met Met Gwin a few times over the past three years. He seems to be a class act. He took 10 mins to hang with my 4 and 8 year olds a few hours before the Dh finals at Windham this year. My daughter still say's Gwin for the win all the time.
There is way too much we don't know, and probably will never know.Douche move? It's simply business, and this guy is the top name in the sport. Dude is securing the financial stability of his future children. This isn't about being cool bros and broing down.
The douche move is taking the drama to media outlets after failing to retain the top name in the sport.
It goes towards it anyway; it's taking time for small acts of kindness and 'approachability' that make people good ambassadors for the brands and the sport they represent.He was nice to your kids and this is why he must be a class act?
feel for him, that's a sh!tty reason to have to quit. it must tear him up to know you have the speed and skill but just can never get the fitness.i think eliot jackson not racing this year was briefly discussed in this thread. here's the official statement on that: http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Eliot-Jackson-Retires-from-World-Cup-Downhill-Racing,424
was just about to post the same thing. lot's of overlapping and duplicate content being posted - i guess this is the more viewed of the two so it stays...hey what happened to the other thread?
Must be a nice guy then.It goes towards it anyway; it's taking time for small acts of kindness and 'approachability' that make people good ambassadors for the brands and the sport they represent.
considering the magnitude of the drama i'm OK with it having its own thread.was just about to post the same thing. lot's of overlapping and duplicate content being posted - i guess this is the more viewed of the two so it stays...
Mods gonna mod.considering the magnitude of the drama i'm OK with it having its own thread.
odd... its back now
Must be a nice guy then.
Man that guy had great promise. Probably one of if not the best bike handling skills on the circuit. Super nice, chill guy too when I shuttled with him once. You never would've thought he's one of the best MTB riders in the world.i think eliot jackson not racing this year was briefly discussed in this thread. here's the official statement on that: http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Eliot-Jackson-Retires-from-World-Cup-Downhill-Racing,424
If the same happened with Yeti it's Gwin who did it, not Trek.Didn't they do exactly the same to Yeti to get Gwinn in the first place anyway?
a letter of intent is about the legal equivalent of a verbal acceptance of a job offer. it holds water like a seive.No, business or not it is still simply being an a**hole if you lie straight into the face of the guys who have supported your racing for two years and stating that you will be racing for them the upcoming years while making other moves behind their backs.
Really.....?....let's not get carried away.Probably one of if not the best bike handling skills on the circuit.
Not if your position is as stong as Gwins. If you are really good at your job they will want to keep you. I know some people in such position, not in racing. Easily doable.No it wasn't. You don't tell your current employer that you are leaving until you have something in writing from your new one. Otherwise things can get messy if the new deal doesn't work out
BWAHAHAHA!!Must be a nice guy then.
Hell with that. Get Phil Knight to pay off WADA and the UCI, then bring Lance back to race DH. And maybe create a new EPO-sports drink to go along with it.I wouldnt be surprised if TWR now makes play for minnaar.