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By Dave Sholler - Sometimes, being the person in charge has its perks. And sometimes, when controversy strikes, it doesn’t.
For proof of this, just ask NBA Commissioner David Stern (dealing with a referee accused of ********) or NFL boss Roger Goodell (entrenched in turmoil with Michael Vick’s alleged dog fighting case). Regardless of their unlimited access to sports’ greatest games and stars and all of the glitz and glamour that is associated with professional athletics, sports executives are often given the task of managing public relations nightmares. As the managerial faces of their respective sports, executives like Stern and Goodell can take much of the credit for their leagues’ successes, but are often forced to take much of the blame for their failures, too. One minute they are celebrating billion dollar revenues like the corporate big wigs they are, and the next they are facing the intense bright lights of a scandal. [details]
For proof of this, just ask NBA Commissioner David Stern (dealing with a referee accused of ********) or NFL boss Roger Goodell (entrenched in turmoil with Michael Vick’s alleged dog fighting case). Regardless of their unlimited access to sports’ greatest games and stars and all of the glitz and glamour that is associated with professional athletics, sports executives are often given the task of managing public relations nightmares. As the managerial faces of their respective sports, executives like Stern and Goodell can take much of the credit for their leagues’ successes, but are often forced to take much of the blame for their failures, too. One minute they are celebrating billion dollar revenues like the corporate big wigs they are, and the next they are facing the intense bright lights of a scandal. [details]