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American sprinter Fred Kerley has urged for better sponsorship contracts for sprinters, ensuring financial stability and desirable lives post-retirement.
Two-time Olympic medalist Fred Kerley is championing for athletes to earn better contracts from companies and sponsors so that they can earn good money to make them lead desirable lives upon retirement.
Speaking in a recent podcast shared on Justin Gatlin's X account, (formerly Twitter), he expressed need to hold a fruitful discussion regarding how athletes can make money in order not to suffer after upon exiting the stage.
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Kerley said lack of an athletes' union is partly to blame for the troubles athletes experience, calling for better measures to be put in place to solve the situation.
"Track and field athletes don't eat once we get done with this sport. Most of us get left, you know what I'm saying? he quipped before adding, "We got all these medals and staff but these medals won't mean anything when we go back home. How can we eat for life?".
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The American sprint legend has called out the Box-to-Box-produced Netflix show Sprint for unfair coverage of sprinters, including Fred Kerley.
Kerley said athletes are what makes the sport and need to be the biggest beneficiaries in any case. "Us athletes is the sport. Until we athletes understand that we are the sport, and the people at the top really can't make no money without us, that's when this sport will grow."
The American sprinter is known for stating his mind about things for how they are and isn't one for brushing things under the carpet.
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