[Bimbo Jones]

It's about money, CYA, and perception. Perception is more important than fact in this media driven world and money makes things happen. These guys are getting too much action of the pie. When an major sponsor pulls out of your program in favor of product placement on a different program. It would get my attention also. Why would any business play X amount of dollars to be an major sponsor the exposure it receives on TV and payout of contingencies when the same said company could provide the fraction cash layout and some clever product placement on another TV venue and get four times the amount of eye balls seeing their product. Which most of these eye balls will never compete in an National or Divisional event. The CYA part is obvious why they have to condemn it.