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[pnjtony]

Senator: Fine athletes for charging for autographs
I'm kinda all for this. It's ridiculous. I remember when I was in 9th grade a friend of mine saw a ball player at Champs in the mall and asked for an autograph but he wanted like $60 for it. To his credit, he said it was because his agent or something was close by and it was in his contract that he charge for them.
Still....stupid!

 

[olimario]

Atheletes have the right to charge for a product/service. This senator is stupid.

 

[MIMIC]

Badeau's bill would ban professional athletes, entertainers or promoters from charging a fee for an autograph to a child under age 16.

Why is there an age cutoff? Why can't the limit be for peope under 162?

 

[Piecake]

I just think charging money for autographs is to lessen the autograph requests they get. I dont know about you, but id get sick and tired of constantly being asked for my autograph. Plus, it just sounds ridiculous to fine someone over something like this.

 

[pnjtony]

I think because to little kids...they admire these people. It sends the wrong message to impressionable kids. Over 16 and you already know the world is greedy.

 

[Blackie]

What's wrong with charging for an autograph? If some random jackoffs wanted me to sign autographs for them all the time (because I'm such a famous college student) I'd want money too. It's not like you OWE them anything, contractually.

 

[Loki]

Athlete: Fine Senators for taking huge donations and receiving other perks from corporations.



It amazes me sometimes as an American that with all the important issues we have to deal with, our "leaders" invariably choose to focus on the most inconsequential of them.

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

A few years from now:

Sentor says it should be illegal for kids under 16 to sell the free autographs they received.

 

[element]

Athlete: Fine Senators for taking huge donations and receiving other perks from corporations.

:lol :lol

This is just stupid. I mean most athletes will sign autographs when at spring training or before games. But if you see them in real life, give them their space.

 

[snaildog]

I heard that Tiger Woods had an advertisement in the paper selling autographs, and it wasn't for a charity or anything; just to make money for himself.

I don't see how it's against the law to charge for it, but they're arseholes if they do it to the fans (who they get money from).

 

[Loki]

I heard that Tiger Woods had an advertisement in the paper selling autographs, and it wasn't for a charity or anything; just to make money for himself.

I don't see how it's against the law to charge for it, but they're arseholes if they do it to the fans (who they get money from).

Unless you saw it with your own eyes, I'd doubt it. Dude has more money than God; besides, there are far easier ways to make dough-- just contract with the owners of some posh nightspot to show up once a month to generate buzz and make $20-30K.


But, if he did in fact do that, then he's beyond greedy, and my entire view of him would change. He makes like $60M+ per year.

 

[Shinobi]

Athlete: Fine Senators for taking huge donations and receiving other perks from corporations.



It amazes me sometimes as an American that with all the important issues we have to deal with, our "leaders" invariably choose to focus on the most inconsequential of them.

Bingo...they should be fined for wasting taxpayer's money and everybody's time.

 

[TheDuce22]

I think because to little kids...they admire these people. It sends the wrong message to impressionable kids.

The message it sends is accurate. Those kids better get used to it.

 

[Shinobi]

:lol So true...

 

[Jeffahn]

I saw something on TV about people who make a living out of obtaining and selling celebrity autographs, making it hard for genuine fans to obtain their won signatures. I know that some celebs have always charged for autographs, but some do it just to discourage people who intend to re-sell them.

...

 

[Mama Smurf]

Wait, charging for autographs? I've never heard of that before. A US thing maybe?

 

[MC Safety]

They should fine impressionable children who spend their money on somebody's signature.

 

[border]

I don't know if they demand $20 if you see them on the street, but charging money for signatures is pretty common practice if you go to baseball card conventions. TV and film stars have done the same, at US film/sci-fi conventions.