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Three days after the first hearing at the Santa Clara Court which will see him opposed Head, Bode Miller breaks the silence that had been imposed and sets out position,
Friday 16 December 2016 6 minutes reading time
A press release distributed by Cashman + Katz, public relations firm that looks after the interests of Bode Miller, makes public the Termination Agreement signed between the American skier and the Head 'May 8, 2015 in order to close the' sponsorship agreement being and shows the position of the Miller dell''udienza eve of Santa Ana.
The document signed by the party only has three consequences of the termination of the contract:
- There is no transfer of money related to the termination
- Head must stop from the moment of signing dell''accordo to use Miller as a testimonial
- Bode Miller does not compete for two full calendar years in the World Cup or World Championships with effect dall''8 May.
Interpreting literally the 'agreement the American champion could not, therefore, begin to compete dell''8 before May 2017, but as already stated in the past months, Miller has made an appeal to the California Court to see enshrined its right to compete .
On these points it is expressed directly Bode Miller in his statements stating that he had decided to break the silence on the dispute as "Head published press releases containing false allegations and it is important to clarify the facts to my supporters and the 'whole industry of ski. " Mantras press release noted that "it was not necessary to seal the Miller 'agreement because the contract would automatically end in April of 2016," Bode through a quotation marks that says "Head has misled the' public opinion when he distributed a press release indicating that I had begun to compete should have been with Head gear. the 'one-page agreement that everyone can read does not indicate that if I would I do with gareggiassi Head ".
Miller insists, then, the reason for which recourse to the Californian court: "This is just a case of a large group oppression against an athlete and our startup, the Bomber". "During the years together, I had a good relationship with Head", he continues, "and I have great respect for the 'company and its products. However when I retired the' I left it, and now should not deprive me and my supporters of my presence in the race. the law of the state of California clearly states, with few exceptions, you can not prevent an athlete to compete and earn a living. This is my last chance to be competitive and disappoints me Head that is trying to stop me. I just want to ski. "
Bode Miller also responds to criticism about the materials they would use in the event of a return to racing: "Throughout my career, I was known for my willingness to test and experiment with new materials and every way to maximize my performance. It '' always was my desire to exceed what is available in the market and create new and better equipment and for this reason I invested in Bomber. from my first meeting with them, I realized that we shared the same desire to challenge the 'industry to bring new products and MAGGORE quality on the market. the Bomber factory in Cossato allows me to give life to my ideas. ridicule my attempts to change with the 'innovation the' ski industry is a dell''atteggiamento sign that is choking the industry. I do not know what afraid Head but I'd rather compete on the slopes and not in a courtroom. "
Cashman + Katz conclude the long communiqué stressing that according to their Head is trying to impose itself through a legal technicality, wanting to show that California does not have jurisdiction over Head and requiring, therefore, to move the process in other states more favorable to his thesis.
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