#sports crisis

[rafasbiscuits]

So Tom Brady retired. Raphael varane just retired from international football just a few minutes ago.

What is going on? What the actual fuck is going on??

#sports #this is a crisis #sports crisis #yes #si #im- the worst start of the year i hate this #raphael varans #tom brady #football #american football #nfl #france nt

[calacuspr]

Global Sustainable Sport – What are the reputational risks facing the industry?

In 2023, the world faces economic, geopolitical, social and environmental crises against the backdrop of ongoing physical and mental health challenges among the general population.

In the ultra-competitive sports industry, brand reputation is of critical importance. 

However, as Native American comedian Will Rogers once said: “It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.”

Reputational damage can occur for a variety of reasons in sport – from an unintended data leak and shoddy fan experience to a sportsperson doing something inexplicable on or off the pitch. But it has the potential to be devastating for a sports organisation, league, club or athlete. 

Indeed, in instances where there has been reputational damage, commercial partners are usually the first to go as they strive to avoid association with a tarnished brand. This often has real consequences on the financial bottom line.

For example, Hockey Canada revealed that it had lost C$23.5m in sponsorship income last year due to a sexual assault scandal.

A decade earlier, after finally admitting to doping after years of speculation, Lance Armstrong lost eight sponsors in a single day.

For the commercial partners, such swift action makes perfect sense. Research from the Rennes School of Business found that sponsors that act quickly in the wake of a doping scandal by severing ties with the guilty party can actually emerge from the episode with their overall reputations enhanced.

However, the response is crucial for all parties that are associated with a potentially damaging incident or event.

“There is a principle in PR crisis communications that it is never the crisis that kills you, it is your response to it,” David Alexander, Founder and Managing Director of Calacus, a sports PR agency that specialises in crisis communications, tells Global Sustainable Sport.

“There is a simple formula when facing a crisis. Acknowledge what has happened, express regret or sympathy for those affected, understand why they are aggrieved in the first place, and make a commitment to address your processes to ensure that it does not happen again in future.

“It is rarely the crisis that damages a reputation, but the way it is handled. Be strong, humble and determined to fix the problem and remain transparent, telling your stakeholders of your plans and progress along the way.”

From a good governance perspective, top officials and executives within any organisation should take a leading role in setting the right example to build and safeguard reputations. However, in organisations that have evolved through a changing world for generations, this may not come naturally.

“Sports organisations, by their very nature, can struggle with progress and often have established and conservative governance executives who cannot keep up with the pace of change,” Alexander says.

“We are in an era where consumers want their sports teams or associations to stand for something positive and do good in the world, and marrying that up with the challenges of attracting suitable sponsors who may not share precisely the same value set can be difficult.”

Some reputational headwinds are unexpected and inevitable in sport. However, sometimes sports organisations take proactive strategic decisions that have clear reputational risks from the outset.

“Money talks, as well, and the increasing influence and impact of wealth from the Middle East is also creating challenges,” Alexander adds.

“We have, for instance, rainbow armbands, laces and other symbols of support for the LGBTQ+ community in various sports, despite the fact that in many countries, particularly in the Middle East, homosexuality is illegal, as just one example.

“How sports can continue to engage and align with such a wide range of diverse communities when some cultures shut them down is a challenge that they have not yet solved.”

Alexander also makes the point that “some traditional sports are struggling to retain or attract younger audiences, for instance, and if they align themselves with repressive regimes, that may deter fans from engaging as they otherwise would.”

The broader challenge is that sport is an industry in which balancing risk versus potential reward is an everyday calculation that is factored into business models, from signing players to awarding hosting rights.

Alexander warns: “If you put profits over people, particularly when the risks of going down a certain route or aligning with specific sponsors, investors or hosts is concerned, it’s a long journey to win them back.”

With this in mind, a thorough risk assessment of any strategic choices is essential, he adds.

“Having core values and ensuring that every partner and stakeholder aligns to those values, ideally as engaging and supportive of every demographic as possible, is fundamental,” Alexander says.

“There have been incidences where football clubs, for instance, have signed players who have been accused of sexual misconduct, and whether they are guilty or not, their presence alienates huge swathes of their community, from female staff and teams to families who pay to watch them and sponsors who want to create positive vibes.”

A commitment to making a positive change in advance of a collaboration being struck is also important.

“This community activity should not be profit-making, nor should it be done with any thought for the bottom line,” Alexander explains.

“Supporting those most in need, using profits or expertise to empower those in disadvantaged communities or situations has a huge impact on loyalty but it should be a benefit, not a focus. You have to do the right thing because it is the right thing, not because it makes you look good, essentially.”

To read the full article, please click HERE

#crisis pr #Issues and Crisis management #sports crisis #sustainability in sport #RFEF #Spanish football #Luis Rubiales #Alzheimer's Society #FootbalL Association

[longreads]

Sliding into the Future: A Reading List on Snowsports

“In the face of the climate crisis, few pastimes seem quite as frivolous (or doomed) as skiing and snowboarding. Paying through the nose to slide down mountains, even while the planet burns and the ice melts, is rather absurd. Why, exactly, do we care about this sport?”

Read Sam Firman’s compelling new reading list here. 

#longreads #snow #snowsport #snow sports #climate change #climate crisis #skiing #snowboard

[captainrufflebanger]

Using my own art I made for a shitpost on another shitpost because I may be cringe but I am RIGHT

#yes Miranda had a midlife crisis in her early 20s and never stopped having it 100 years later #your 20s were your midlife in the 1918 #she could have just gotten a sports car but noooo bitch had to be dramatic and become a mold god while committing 3747357 attrocities #mother miranda #resident evil village #captain's art log

[ohitslen]

More short haired Woowoo to improve my mental health

Closeups under the cut :)

It should say the buzzed undercut back but I’m so not going to change it now lmao

#Trigun where absolutely nothing is the same because this man has an undercut #fuzzy undercut WW thoughts on this fine evening #my gf is so pretty with that cut I’m gonna cry #Im so in love with short hair I can’t lie. long hair is sooo pretty too but I mean look at this #being sent into a crisis every time I think of him is my favorite part of the day #and tbf Knives does sport some nice haircuts #‘​oh my god but they look kinds weird’ that’s the thing. that’s how it should be and it’s extremely attractive #can’t see it? skill issue. I Can see it. and it’s my truth and it also should be yours #trigun #vash the stampede #nicholas d wolfwood #trigun stampede #vash #wolfwood #nicholas trigun #trigun fanart #vashwood #lenssi draws #short haired wolfwood

[boyfridged]

this is perhaps completely obvious, but the comparison of pre-crisis vs post-crisis jason runs is such a poignant illustration of how the intentions of the writers make a world of difference.

pre-crisis jay was, ironically, at the beginning of his career much more of a thrill-seeker and much less serious about his motivations behind his desire to be a sidekick than post-crisis jay ever was. he was also much more reckless. he said, for instance, that studying crime was even worse than doing homework, and what interested him was going after "action." he didn't like the thought of not being credited for his actions. but he was still a character written with so much sympathy and enthusiasm – with so much open and continuous consideration for his youth, his past, his feelings. and the readers saw that! so many of them loved him! when you look at the back pages of these issues, issues in which jay often committed mistakes during patrols, in which he was at times petty and moody, you see with how much compassion they looked at him. there were letters that started with hate about the art or the storytelling, and ended with warm and attentive analyses of jay's character.

and the thing is, reactions to post-crisis might have been worse, but i don't think it was ever a matter of people disliking any iteration of jason todd from the start (even if some were certainly prejudiced as dick grayson fans. and as bigots); it's simply that post-crisis jay has never been written with a similar amount of care. o'neil saying that "people really hated jason" and that "he didn't know why" is absurd because (well, first of all, i don't think that he was ever that hated, and second of all) he was specifically written in a way that prevented a lot of casual readers to connect with him. pre-crisis, we see jay's perspective all the time, also beyond the patrols. he's much meaner than post-crisis jay a lot of times! for example, he tells julia (alfred's daughter), who is at the time staying at the manor, that he saw new flat listings, insinuating that she should move out because he is bothered by her presence. and that's rude. that's a reason why someone could think that he is a spoilt child (which imo pre-crisis jay actually very much is. i don't think it's a bad thing). but we also see him in his bed later, wondering "how could i have said something like that to her?" so naturally we see it from his side too.

on the contrary, when it comes to post-crisis jay, we have almost no insight into his head up until a death in the family. and of course, starlin admitted that he did want to make him unlikable; so suddenly everything jay does, including acting against orders, is written to make him seem like a difficult, unpleasant kid. but something you really have to understand is that the same attitude, when previously displayed by pre-crisis jay or even dick (!) was seen as endearing; a sign of bravery and an honest heart. in the first issues by collins, as well as barr's detective comics run, there's a semblance of recognition for that. beyond that, the whole narrative of his (very short) published history gets hostile. and starlin might not have written any of that outright, but you see that shift. all of a sudden a decision that would make you go "aww" if moench or barr wrote it, makes you displeased. i think one thing to take away from that is asking if it were depicted in the same tone if dick or tim did the same thing, for example. it's content that requires a much more critical attitude from the reader, that's for sure.

#i love saying things that are completely obvious for everyone. #pre-crisis #<- i have to start tagging. eh #i have not mentioned ntt because jay is written with much more love there which is quite obv because the titans office did care #about the mantle #and this was more about the batman office #also not mentioning the cult because frankly speaking while it has good plot #it doesn't really offer much in terms of jay's characterisation #anyway there's this one letter about pre-crisis jay that i adore #where the reader said that jay's “occasional brilliance” intertwined with horrible mistake can be explained by a sports analogy #where young talented players might have lower success rate than older mid players #bc they need to grow into their talent with experience #it was genuinely such a lovely comment. #and a piece of evidence showing that people were very much willing to sympathise with him #jay.zip #jay.txt #jason todd #core texts #robin days

[smarmy-yet-satisfying]

If we lived in a decent society we’d behead people like this

Absolute ghouls. People who see the looming water shortage as a profitable opportunity aren’t worth the air they breathe.

#at what point to wh break out the guillotine #i’m so serious #capitalism #late stage capitalism #anti capitalist #capitalist system #hunt the rich for sport #hunt capitalists for sport #eat the rich #water scarcity #water shortage #climate change #climate crisis #climate and environment #climate disaster #climate action #jail climate criminals #climate solutions #climate policy #climate science #climate news #climate catastrophe #climate activism #climate emergency #climate chaos

[allcaplock]

#yosuke is having a crisis #P4 #Persona #Persona 4 #yosuke hanamura #yu Nakamura #yukiko amagi #chie satonaka #kanji tatsumi #p4 kou #i dont remember the other sports guy name #not f/emblem

[dayurno]

kevin has chronic fatigue

my friend roisin animediac jaywalkers has once made a list of all of the physical consequences of the nest on kevin and it was so so so so fucked... it's crazy to think kevin will spend his whole trying to outrun that damage and it will not be enough....... i always think of him when i listen to the body terror song by ajj

eyes and hands passing through you uninvited &__& so much of kevin's trauma is shaped by his body being handled like an object it's really no surprise at all that he'll spend his entire life trying to wrangle it into an unachievable idea of perfection. lets listen to liquid smooth by mitski together

#kevidayyyyyy...................... #MY fav is bad disabled representation (hes disabled and a cunt) #ive been planning my kandreil old men yaoi fic and writing kevin post retirement is getting to me a little bit #like wow youve destroyed yourself for this sport over and over again and now youre supposed to sit back #people wont forget you but it wont be long until youre replaced #liek &___& AGH. #people always write kevins terrible no good time being post psu graduation #but i genuinely believe its post retirement #its not a mid life crisis its just a full life crisis. everything is wrong and i need a gun #kevin #asks

[starcrossedjedis]

I told you, I'd probably end up compiling a list of my favourite original WIPs and make my problem your problem x'D

No, but it's actually nice to see that out of all my ideas (so, so many ideas on this cursed Google Drive) there are indeed some that are dearer to my heart than others.

As per usual, feel free to let me know which one intrigues you the most (and whatever else you might wanna tell me or ask me about these, don't ever be shy about popping up in my askbox <3)

All her life Eleanor has looked over the river at the bright, shimmering lights of King’s Island; wondering what it would be like to be part of the elite - never worry about the future, never want for anything… There’s always been this whole different world just a short boat ride away, but for someone like Eleanor it might as well have been on another planet.

King’s Island is for royalty, for diplomats and for the filthy rich. Eleanor has been born on the wrong side of the river and she has no reason to doubt that this is where she’s going to die some day.

That is until one day she receives a letter bearing the Royal Seal. A letter that will change her life forever…

“No one was supposed to find our ritual site. Hell, we even cloaked our path. We took every precaution in the book to keep tourists and townies from waltzing in on our dance and exposing our existence to the world. And yet... Here we are. Here you are. I do believe something about Salem has been calling you, Liliana Cooper, but I don’t think it’s a post grad in Women’s Studies…”

There are days when Alice Hawkins feels like suffocating from the lies that dictate her life.

While her father risks much more than just his position as head of a private paramilitary organisation by covering up her healing abilities, she jeopardizes everything by hiding four strangers with special abilities from that exact same organization.

With the whole world against them all they have is each other, but will a dark secret from her troubled past as a spoiled corporate princess ultimately leave Alice cast out of both worlds…?

Athena has been Odysseus’ patron goddess for most of his life, always intervening when he is in danger, always ensuring the cunning young man comes out on top. Yet she has never fully revealed herself to him - only ever guiding him through visions; whispers from beyond the veil that separates her from the mortal realm.

But it’s always been a universal truth that the Olympians envy the human life and desire a taste of the passion and urgency that comes with mortality.

When Athena witnesses Odysseus spare the life of Hector’s infant son, an act so merciful and tender and against everything she’s taught him over the years, she cannot fight this curiosity any longer.

Like countless Gods and Goddesses before her, she takes a leave from her duties on Mount Olympus and joins the young king on his journey to Ithaca under the guise of a Trojan girl named Thea…

When Calleigh Mackinnon unexpectedly inherits her father’s cattle ranch “Miller’s End”, all she wants is to get rid of it as soon as possible. But when she goes there for her father’s funeral, she finds that he has left her a letter, telling his daughter that in order to get full access to her inheritance she has to spend one year on the farm.

Can a year spent with the people closest to her father - and charming foreman Alex - change Calleigh’s feelings for the land she grew up resenting? Where will her heart lead when this year is over?

Prince Damian has been betrothed to Princess Melayna ever since they both were children, growing up together at her court following the assassination of Damian’s parents.

But when he travels to her kingdom years later to finally take her as his wife, he falls in love with Selena; the heiress to the Travelling Court who is serving as a Lady in his betrothed’s court… 

tagged:@acabecca @akabluekat @asirensrage @bravelittleflower @curious-kittens-ocs @darknightfrombeyond @darkwolf76 @drbobbimorse @eddiemunscns @elmunson @emilykaldwen @far-shores @fcundwitch @foxesandmagic @fragilestorm @harleyquinnzelz @if-you-onlyknew @katiekinswrites @kingsmakers @mabonetsamhain @margoshansons @mystic-scripture @ocappreciationtag @sgtbuckyybarnes @stachedocs @susiesamurai @victoriapedrcttis

#my ocs #nanowrimo #writeblr #writer's block #welcome to my midlife crisis #stay tuned to find out if Imma buy a sports car to numb the pain

[glaucopis]

Do you know about the Gaza Sunbirds?

They are a paracycling team from Gaza. During the manifestations held between 2018 and 2019 at the border between Israel and Palestine, Alaa al-Dali, a professional cyclist, was shot by israeli snipers and lost a leg. 214 other palestinians were killed and more than 36 thousands were wounded. Many of them ended up losing limbs.

Alaa al-Dali knew these people were at risk of becoming outcasts, so he decided to found a paracycling team with them. The team was getting ready for the 2024 Paralympics, but because of the genocide they won't be able to take part in the games. The Gaza Sunbirds have now decided to put their skill at the service of the palestinian people, and bring humanitarian aid even to the most remote places of Palestine.

There are cities which are organizing rides to raise funds for the Gaza Sunbirds (you could ask to organize one in your city!), but you could also simply donate through their website:

#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #israel palestine conflict #israel gaza war #war #genocide #human rights #signal boost #benjamin netanyahu #joe biden #humanitarian crisis #humanitarian aid #crimes against humanity #Gaza sunbirds #Paracycling #Sport #sport bike #paralympics #2024 paralympics #Athletes #2024 olympics #Olympics

[zingaplanet]

Enemies to lovers, 50k:

#the OG enemies to lovers trope #aka Rafael Nadal having a midlife crisis realization on international tv #meh who needs fanfiction when you have sports #i call this CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT #fedal #tennis #rafael nadal #roger federer #sports rpf #laver cup #enemies to lovers

[loveletterzsss]

I got late for a math class and decided that I have nothing left to lose

so have two blorbos!! the sketch is messy because I sit in the first row and it's scary, but I'm having fun and it's all that matters

they are best friends. they are besties. there I said it

#the stream was a banger #might be one of my fav zam streams actually after the Nintendo Sports one and bathroom streams #I am struggling to get out of the art crisis but I'm getting there #branzy #branzycraft #princezam #lifesteal smp #still can't figure out zam design btw so it's rlly inconsistent rn

[6ebe]

whenever I’m in a male dominated sports fandom space and am violently reminded of the fact that the men there do not respect women nor expect women to share their hobbies or exist in their spaces

#it’s so frustrating and upsetting when you commit time and energy to something and you’re just presumed to be an outlier or unimportant #saw a post of a guy saying he was visiting England wirh his wife and wanted to go to a game #and no one responding in the comments seemed to even consider the possibility that his wife could maybe enjoy rugby #I know part of this is just the cisheteronormative framing marriage as something conflictual between two binary opposed genders #but man. it’s fuxking exhausting sometimes feeling so excluded to the point of being invisible #literally saw an acct on the rugby Reddit with a lesbian flag pfp with a clearlt female self avatar as their pfp #and a user responded to them using he/him pronouns #it hits extra hard bc I grew up playing and loving ‘masculine’ sports then went through an entire internalised misogyny / lesbophobia crisis #for most of my adolescence only to rediscover my love for sport when I started uni #not to be hyperbolic but it truly is heartbreaking sometimes #like especially my love for rugby growing up was tainted by misogyny and that’s why I stopped playing and stopped watching so much #to rediscover my love for the sport and still be dealing with this bullshit 10 years later. depressing

[rafasbiscuits]

no but who will I watch after Rafa retires.

I mean yeah I have other favs like domi, andrey, daniil, etc but I love Rafa the most.. like 10000x more. WHO WILL I WATCH AFTER RAFA RETIRES??

#maybe im just going to watch atp 1000 finals and grand slam finals #and i think im going to wta cause theres iga and coco and i love them sm #tennis #rafael nadal #rafa nadal #sports #im in a crisis everyone #a tennis crisis

[agentfascinateur]

The US Safari of feeding Gazan "prey" for Israelis to keep killing:

Never mind cannon fodder, this is evil blood sport for a bunch of Israeli psychopaths.

#palestine #palestinians #gaza #genocide #mass murder #massacre #us weapons #humanitarian crisis #israeli apartheid #israeli occupation #right wing extremism #free palestine #free gaza #war crimes #justice #childrens holocaust #settler colonialism #annexation #blood sport #us complicity #pentagon #evil #netanyahu the madman #idf terrorists #iof terrorism #unrwa #humanitarian aid #icj #icc #the hague