Comments on: Train Your Clients To Use Firearms? http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/02/11/train-your-clients-to-use-firearms/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News» Other Categories » Do Your Clients Need A Wingman? http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/02/11/train-your-clients-to-use-firearms/#comment-119135 SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News» Other Categories » Do Your Clients Need A Wingman? Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:48 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=4176#comment-119135 [...] interested in sending your clients to Blackwater Worldwide for some good old fashioned firearm training?  What if you have highly controversial clients who [...] [...] interested in sending your clients to Blackwater Worldwide for some good old fashioned firearm training?  What if you have highly controversial clients who [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Woodard http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/02/11/train-your-clients-to-use-firearms/#comment-118256 Jonathan Woodard Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:28:42 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=4176#comment-118256 Darren, Interesting post. I strongly concur with your statement about athletes carrying firearms in the first place (or "promoting" them to, at least). I also wanted to see what your opinion was, as well as others in this community, on the possibly irony of Blackwater promoting ideas like gun safety, responsible training, and solid judgement with respect to firearms. Blackwater doesn't exactly have the most impeccable resume. As hired "contractors", they have earned a reputation that is notorious for aggressive and unprovoked violence. Without going into detail, please see: 1. http://tinyurl.com/2cft2t 2. Atban v. Blackwater 3. Helvenston et al v. Blackwater If an athlete absolutely insists on carrying a weapon (for whatever the case may be), is a company like Blackwater the right person for the job? More importantly, if you were representing a player, would this type of relationship (Player + Blackwater) have any negative risks involved (ex: public perception, etc)? After all, "image" is huge in this industry. Darren,

Interesting post. I strongly concur with your statement about athletes carrying firearms in the first place (or “promoting” them to, at least). I also wanted to see what your opinion was, as well as others in this community, on the possibly irony of Blackwater promoting ideas like gun safety, responsible training, and solid judgement with respect to firearms.

Blackwater doesn’t exactly have the most impeccable resume. As hired “contractors”, they have earned a reputation that is notorious for aggressive and unprovoked violence. Without going into detail, please see:
1. http://tinyurl.com/2cft2t
2. Atban v. Blackwater
3. Helvenston et al v. Blackwater

If an athlete absolutely insists on carrying a weapon (for whatever the case may be), is a company like Blackwater the right person for the job? More importantly, if you were representing a player, would this type of relationship (Player + Blackwater) have any negative risks involved (ex: public perception, etc)? After all, “image” is huge in this industry.

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