Blog Post #6 JJ Nelson

       The general argument made by the author Rovell in his work, "JJ Nelson: Adidas never offered deal", is that Nelson was cheated of a $100,000 profit from Adidas because of specific reasons. He writes, "When Nelson went to the player suite where he had the choice to run in the latest models form Nike, Under Armor and Adidas, he said he chose Adidas not only because the shoes were comfortable but because he was aware of the $100,000 prize." In this passage, Rovell is suggesting that Nelson was completely aware of the deal with Adidas. He specifically wore Adidas when he had the choice of two other great brands of cleats. According to Rovell, Nelson had enough of a commitment to the deal of receiving the $100,000 prize especially because he was the number one runner.  In conclusion, Rovell's belief is that JJ Nelson should have received the prize money because he completed every aspect of the deal. 
       In my view, Rovell is wrong because the deal was made clear to all players to receive the prize. More specifically, I believe that Nelson  did not complete his entire part of the deal, so it was right for him to not get the large profit. Rovell writes, "Adidas said it would pay the top three fastest players who ran the 40-yard dash in its shoes and signed a contract to endorse the brand before they ran $100,000." The statement is clear and specifically says that part of the deal is the players have to sign with Adidas before they run. Nelson failed to sign the contract and in return is not $100,000 richer. He could have easily inherited the money if only he had signed with Adidas. Although Rovell might object that Nelson never had the time to sign the contract so he should get the money, I maintain that even if he never got around to it, he still knew about the deal. Nelson Therefore, I conclude that JJ Nelson was not cheated of $100,000 and was given a completely fair chance to receive the money as all the other runners.