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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by pittpanther
And that's why so many pro athletes end up broke...

I would instead "demand" that my corporate sponsor (IMG?) work with an airline to subsidize my airfare in F. Of course I would be happy to do an endorsement in their honor... This is why the famous never have to pay for anything.
I don't know if they would demand F seat on commercial airlines.
While not exactly Olympics sport, many if not all of the Formula 1 drivers flew private to places like MWX for Korean GP.
I would guess it would be the same for NBA stars as well.
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