Posted on 04/08/2015 10:45:43 AM PDT by drewh
Get a contract lawyer that specializes in professional contracts for child stars and rock that night on SportsCenter, son. Spot should be enough to cover your expenses. Make sure there is nothing about professional conduct codes so you can kick Olbermann in the balls and still get paid.
First, the author of this piece points out that ESPN is worth $50 BILLION. Then, he goes on to assume this is all about the $20K.
Doesn’t that seem rather... dumb?
Instead, doesn’t the $50 BILLION suggest that it’s NOT about the $20K? And, maybe there’s a LOGICAL REASON behind their 18-and-over rule?
More evidence that Mediaite is just another leftist POS.
I have a feeling that th kid will get his award. By ESPN’s competition, or the judge mental public.
One way or the other.
ESPN’s response is nothing short of bush league.
friend, I’m not saying they have to, I’m just saying if it is a business and they were going to give the money out anyway, why not if it is good for your business? Rules are meant to be obeyed and they are also meant to have a purpose. I agree that I’d want to know the liability of breaking said rule before doing anything.
If the kid was not an entrant, then why is ESPN devoting time to discussing his picks and inviting him to appear on air?
He's just any other tv viewer (or non-viewer) at that point.
He may have bested their best picks but so what. He's not part of their contest and is irrelevant to their discussion.
ESPN sux anyway.
And what happens when "daddy" starts emailing a couple 12 year olds.
The kid needs a lesson in integrity.
I can’t believe that adults of both sexes are whining and equating “lack of age” with cheating.
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That’s quite a stretch.
So the kid cannot read. I assume the rules were posted.
Good point!!!
My guess, they’re offering this visit to the kid while paying the prize to the next best entrant who was actually eligible.
and yet ESPN comes out looking like a schmuck
Breaking posted rules is cheating. The rules said no minors, he participated anyway, that’s cheating. Really the dumb part is not carrying it through, if he was going to use his dad’s e-mail to pose as an adult he should have stuck with that ID, then dad “wins” and nobody is the wiser. By trying to have it both ways (faking his ID to enter, but being open when he wins) he hosed himself.
A 10yr old has as much of a chance of winning the lottery as anyone yes.
Their real challenge is buying a ticket.
I agree with everyone here.
I cant imagine this competition was open to minors. I’m sure, unless ESPN was stupid, to have a disclaimer stipulation that you have to be over 18 to enter.
Minimum gambling age in Illinois is 18. Every state but Utah has a minimum age limit.
Many years ago...I was watching T.V. and my 6 yr. old girl was in the room. I was watching a show about cops...sending out notices to felons...that they had won something..and to show up at such and such a place..and claim their prize....etc.
Anyway...I was laughing at these dumb nuts showing up..and being taken into custody.
My girl asks me what's so funny...and I explain it to her. She ponders my explanation..for a moment. Then say's..."Daddy, did the Police lie to those people? The Police aren't supposed to lie."
Doesn’t matter what the rules were. There’s no reason why it couldn’t be open to anybody.
ESPN blew it here. Disney OWNS them, and the kid is 12. Who’s running the store in CT? Muslims have a better facility with public relations than these idiots.
Brat should learn to read the fine print.
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