Nike-USATF-Siegel Subject of a Federal Criminal Investigation

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How much is Max Siegel sweating right now?

These greedy pigs in the administrative capacity all want to take the bag at the expense of the athletes. Screw them. He deserves to go down.

Nice, with the FBI investigating....

Wow! These are serious allegations. If true, it will certainly lead to his suspension or firing. If not true, it will still do damage to Max’s reputation.

Wow!

There is no doubt in my mind that what Max Siegel has been doing is immoral and I would not be surprised to learn its criminal as well. It wouldn't shock me to learn nike had used its relationship with USATF to violate laws either.

Great reporting by Sarah.

And I had to chuckle at this line: “USATF did not respond to Runner’s World’s question about whether Siegel and Washington would be put on leave until the current investigation is concluded.”

That’s the standard that was established for Vin.

The incestuous relationship between Max and the Board (he came from the Board) and the Board and Nike may not be criminal but I’m glad the feds are looking into it. If USATF was just more transparent and remembered their priority is supposed to be their members and they published the tax return the first day they could, were more transparent about Max’s pay package, etc - the feds might not be wondering what is going on.

They have done things outside of non profit norms so let’s shine some light on this. Hopefully it turns out to be nothing.

A contract until 2040 makes only sense for Nike.

I always thought the USATF was a fishy enterprise. Now I know why.

wejo wrote:

They have done things outside of non profit norms so let’s shine some light on this. Hopefully it turns out to be nothing.

In what world are you living in?

Suspicious runner wrote:

wejo wrote:

They have done things outside of non profit norms so let’s shine some light on this. Hopefully it turns out to be nothing.

In what world are you living in?

I said hopefully.

I don’t know that’s the case.

I’d prefer to know the group running our sport and it’s #1 sponsor weren’t doing stuff illegal. It’s like saying ‘I hope the investigation into city hall finds nothing’

wejo wrote:

Suspicious runner wrote:

In what world are you living in?

I said hopefully.

I don’t know that’s the case.

I’d prefer to know the group running our sport and it’s #1 sponsor weren’t doing stuff illegal. It’s like saying ‘I hope the investigation into city hall finds nothing’

Interesting. I'd hope we could repair the organization running our sport in the US. It should be an athletes not executives first organization.

The VIP treatment, like special access for Salazar and rules exceptions for Nike athletes was frightfully obvious almost from the day that contract was signed. For that reason I would say hopefully they do find wrongdoing. Because much wrong was done.

This sh!t didn't begin with Siegal. The Masback regime had been threatened by the USOC for decertification TWICE. Masback then proceeded to give away everything to Nike, and was rewarded for his dirty deed with a sinecure in the Nike executive suite in an 11th hour deal. Scumbag.

There are good people out there who could Captain this foundering ship and none of them have an association with the evil empire.

Thank you Wejo for your comment. How do we get this feature front and center on the main page?

The USATF Convention begins in Orlando tomorrow. There is an effort being led by Max and the Board to basically assume a dictatorship type of rule over the sport. There will be a vote to do this on the convention floor. This news no doubt puts the heat and focus on these sinister actors. Sure seems the opponents to the USATF Mafia are doing some serious work to prevent this and keep the organization a democracy of the people of the sport. Part of the problem is the USOPC has encouraged this authoritarian style of leadership so as to get their agenda more easily instituted in the main federations. Discussions on the message board on Track and Field News go into some good detail on this. Anyone going to be on the ground at the meetings in Orlando this week?

Where's the USA National Track and Field District in Inglewood that everyone was talking about when Max took over? He's sold himself as "Hollywood Max" with connections to Sony and he was going to make Track and Field in the USA a major sport for once like we all deserve.

wejo wrote:

They have done things outside of non profit norms so let’s shine some light on this. Hopefully it turns out to be nothing.

and

Runner Person That Goes Slow wrote:

Thank you Wejo for your comment. How do we get this feature front and center on the main page?

My GOD. I agree. I feel asleep on the floor putting my son to bed but how in the world do you take time to comment on this but not put this 3 wide on the front page? I'm putting it there right now.

And I'm not hoping for a certain outcome - I want the truth to come out. Well, that's not totally true, I want change at the top as I think it's disgusting for a non-profit CEO to make that much.

I’ve never been comfortable that Houston won the bid for 2016 marathon trials with a 6-1 vote and Max overruled the vote and move it to LA.

Yea, MAX wrote:

Where's the USA National Track and Field District in Inglewood that everyone was talking about when Max took over? He's sold himself as "Hollywood Max" with connections to Sony and he was going to make Track and Field in the USA a major sport for once like we all deserve.

You don't deserve anything