Spin Doctor
Professional
I came across the following tidbit from Jon Wertheim's column:
I can't believe someone could get away with this given all the information available about people in the digital/internet age.
Anyone have any ideas which players or countries he might be talking about?
A bigger issue is on the women's side: I predict one day a player will get caught for fudging her age, pretending to be younger than she is. This is common practice -- remind me to tell you a hilarious story about a top player that's been an open secret for years. In order to lure sponsors and maximize their "window," players routinely shave a few years off their age. (How is this done? A coach at a prominent academy tells me that in certain countries, proffering a small simple bribe is enough to get a birth certificate changed.) We talk about how, since, the advent of the "Capriati Rules," the average age of the WTA has increased dramatically. Imagine how high this number would be if all players were truthful!
I can't believe someone could get away with this given all the information available about people in the digital/internet age.
Anyone have any ideas which players or countries he might be talking about?