Ahmad Nassar
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Exec. Dir. @ptpaplayers / CEO @WinnersAlliance | Founding CEO @OneTeamPartners | Former President @NFLPlayersInc @NFLPA | @umich & @uchicago alum
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As we enter the fleeting tennis off-season, it’s another great opportunity to reflect on the progress and influence of
@ptpaplayers
- and where we go from here. As always, our goals are creating accountability to and a voice for the players. Because tennis is the players & the
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What. A. Crew. Our
@ptpaplayers
Executive Committee and our (growing) staff. Appreciate every one of you.
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Agree that it’s a disgrace. Patently unfair to
@Simona_Halep
, her family, team, and fans. However, I am not surprised that the tour hasn’t spoken out on this. The tours long ago abdicated their responsibilities towards the players here. This is just one example of why claiming to
The ITIA delays in regards to Simona Halep’s case is a disgrace. One way or the other she shouldn’t be constantly mucked around like this. I’m a little surprised more on the WTA, admin and players, haven’t come out condemning the process. It’s been a joke.
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It’s simple: when athletes use their voices, good things happen. When their voices are stifled, bad things happen. There is a dangerous argument being made by some that players, particularly the women of the WTA, are “hurting” the sport by using their voices. “Scaring off”
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Great to see another example of what pressure from
@ptpaplayers
can accomplish. Looking forward to digging into the details & ensuring this program is what it purports to be. No mention of doubles players and of course not applicable to our WTA players - still much work to do.
Player earnings, secured.
We're delighted to announce Baseline, a transformative financial security programme for ATP players, set to launch in 2024.
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So glad to see this & hope it’s the first of many new sponsors.
@ptpaplayers
leaders like
@Ons_Jabeur
&
@DjokerNole
have recently spoken up about support and getting to a place where more professional tennis players can make a living. Even though it’s an individual sport, it’s a
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Every year, my buddies and I pick a location for our fantasy football league draft in late August. Every year, we select it months in advance. Every year, someone suggests Mexico, or Florida, or the Caribbean, because we love that part of the world. Every year, we remember it’s
PTPA statement regarding the 2023 WTA Finals.
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Player leaders lead!
We are going to fight for the player's right to have a seat at the table, and we aren't going anywhere 💪
@DjokerNole
on why the time is right for the PTPA
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Compensated via our
@NFLPA
group licensing program. Thrilled to have this come together after years of hard work from our team and partners.
Nike has stepped up with former players names on back of college jerseys. Yes, they get compensated.
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Hard to believe it’s been over 7 months since
@ptpaplayers
stated what should be obvious about
@Simona_Halep
and her appeal. Yet here we are. More to come on this…and more work to do.
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Be sure to tune in today for the first-ever (albeit unofficial)
@ptpaplayers
Cup, featuring
@VasekPospisil
vs.
@DjokerNole
at the
@telavivopen
!
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Important for
@ptpaplayers
as we continue to build a truly independent players association on behalf of women’s and men’s professional tennis players
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙏𝙋𝘼'𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙞𝙮𝙪 𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙤'𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣:
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Reposting this from last November in light of today’s news about the ATP’s Baseline program…same logic applies. Outside pressure from an independent players association is good for the players and the sport!
Ask yourself whether the
@atptour
would have increased Challenger prize money 75% this year without the
@ptpaplayers
. We are just at the very beginning of real progress for professional tennis.
@AhmadNassarBiz
is leading the way.
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@ptpaplayers
An honor to work with this group of athletes and investors. Looking forward to getting to work!
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Honored to meet London Mayor
@SadiqKhan
at today's *match*. The
@NFLPA
appreciates his continued commitment to American football & labor.
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Life on tour as a professional tennis player is unlike anything in pro sports.
@ptpaplayers
is committed to easing that burden for all players, and today’s announcement is just the start. Huge thanks to our new friends at
@tumitravel
for believing in the players.
The PTPA is thrilled to announce its new global partnership with
@tumitravel
! The partnership will provide hundreds of professional women’s and men’s tennis players with a selection of TUMI products to support their travels throughout the tour seasons.
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I’ve had the very good fortune of working with player leaders across multiple sports.
@VasekPospisil
is in a category of his own. I admire, respect and am inspired by his dedication to his fellow players everyday.
Vasek Pospisil has put in a lot of time and effort to found the PTPA, source funding, host information sessions with women and men players, and other organizational tasks, at times to the peril of his own pro career. He deserves more recognition for all he has done.
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Great piece by
@darcymaine_espn
digging into what we at
@ptpaplayers
are really doing. Building a strong players association is a long-term endeavor & we won’t let anyone distract from our efforts. Proud to work with our exec comm on behalf of the players
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We could not be more proud - or privileged - to work with these player leaders. Onward!
We’ve been busy! Full speed ahead with some of the best tennis players in the game supporting the mission.
@DjokerNole
@VasekPospisil
@JohnIsner
@HubertHurkacz
@Ons_Jabeur
@paulabadosa
@matteksands
@Zheng_Saisai
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Excellent piece by
@HAbdullah39
Always glad when current & former players use platform to help American community understand each other.
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Folks like to compare tennis to other professional sports when it suits them (fans, revenue, viewership, etc.). But they claim tennis is “different” when it comes to the players themselves. That is simply not the case. Tennis players should be more like their peer pro athletes.
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“The players are united”
Iga Swiatek says the players are united in opposing WTA’s push for increasing mandatory tournaments
‘𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵’
“Obviously, I’ve been on tour for
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We are in touch with Stefano & Elena on this issue. For now, some selected quotes from Stefano’s post: “The issue is always the same lack of communication”…”most tournaments are mandatory, and fines are given out to players if you dont compete in them”…“Players always pay the
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Sports brings people together like nothing else. Proud to be back at the Vatican for the first time since 2016 to continue our work making
#sport4all
. Thanks as always to
@VaticanCultura
&
@LaityFamilyLife
for hosting us.
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Here’s what should be - and usually is - an uncontroversial statement: people who create & deliver value must be recognized & compensated for that value. In most professions, that statement generates near-universal agreement. Yet when it comes to actors & writers - like athletes
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We are focused on ALL players: women & men; top, mid & lower-ranked. More tennis players need to be able to make a living as pros. Plain and simple. Refusing the UTR proposal to create so many opportunities for women is counter-productive to what should be a shared goal.
PTPA statement regarding the UTR Pro Tennis Tour
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Thank you for your support & leadership! Global athletes are one family and it helps tremendously to lean on our brothers and sisters from other sports.
Fantastic news from the
#PTPA
further embedding the dignity & rights of all players into global sport ✊
Established in accordance with
#WorldPlayers
Universal Declaration of Player Rights, the PTPA announces their new principles to respect, protect & guarantee player rights ⬇️
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@christophclarey
Important topic. Beyond what
@ptpaplayers
said today, we will dig into this more and offer some alternatives and ideas for the good of everyone. Will solicit input from current & former players, as well as fans, sponsors & experts (even/esp. journalists!).
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“Under generally accepted accounting principles, I can turn a $4 million profit into a $2 million loss and get every national accounting firm to agree with me.” — Former Blue Jays President Paul Beeston
Slick graphics can’t hide the reality that profits are not revenues. Sharing
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"The secret of change is focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but building the new.”
@pwdan
@NFLPA
@NFLPlayersInc
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@1gamesetmatch
And this…
Hard to believe it’s been over 7 months since
@ptpaplayers
stated what should be obvious about
@Simona_Halep
and her appeal. Yet here we are. More to come on this…and more work to do.
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Important read. This is, in part, what the players and their
@ptpaplayers
are working so hard to remedy.
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It's a whole new world out there! Excited to see where this partnership leads. Special thanks to our player advisors & Founding Partners.
BREAKING:
@NFLPA
inks deal w/
@whoop
- 1st time players can sell their biometric data. First deal for union's OneTeam Collective
#sportsbiz
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Excited to keep building! Professional athletes are world-class & deserve world-class people working on their behalf.
@SBJ
@Bretjust1T
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Athletes lead in so many ways, and working with them is a privilege. Turning a negative into a positive is an often unappreciated skill & I’m so proud of
@miyukato1121
for how she’s handled these difficult few days. We will continue to fight for her!
I'm glad to hear that you are doing well and continue to Volunteer as a Ball Girl. It makes me very happy to hear this. I hope you enjoy the gift that I got you, and I look forward to seeing you again! Wishing you the Very Best!
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Very proud
@NFLPA
won "Best Sports Program" at
@LIMALicensing
Awards. Other nominees
@PGATOUR
PGA,
@MLS
,
@FIFAWWC
,
@EnglandRugby
&
@WWE
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A vitally important & fundamental aspect of collectively bargained drug policies (NBA, MLB, NFL, etc.) is that suspensions are not imposed until AFTER the exhaustion of appeals. This avoids delays & prevents irreparable harm to players who win their appeals.
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Honored, proud & and lucky as all get out to be part of this. Thanks to
@NFLPA
@MLB_PLAYERS
& RedBird Capital for entrusting me.
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Such a great time of year. Powerful connections by
@NFLPA
& great partner
@EA
. Congrats to all on amazing launch of
@EAMaddenNFL
#Madden18
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Amazing day & night at
@mubadalacitidc
. Friends new & old from
@TheNBPA
@MLSPA
and
@NFLPA
showed solidarity with their pro tennis player colleagues. We are in this together - thank you for supporting
@ptpaplayers
!
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@1gamesetmatch
@PhatNancy
@ptpaplayers
The PTPA has tweeted directly at least twice (last year and again in March this year). Plus retweeting several of my posts. But this isn’t about tweets or the lack thereof my friends. We want the same thing: justice for Simona and all players ensnared by an overzealous and unfair
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Excited to be at
#LeadersWeek
for The Sports Business Summit in London. Sponsoring global biz competition tomorrow
@LeadersBiz
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@1gamesetmatch
And this, among other posts here and elsewhere. Plus countless hours with lawyers and others discussing the matter & pushing for justice.
One of the PTPA’s Principles is tennis players must have fair anti-doping rules and regulations, with full due process rights. That includes a timely review.
We fully support players as they exercise their appeal rights & governing bodies must move with all deliberate speed to
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It's really disappointing to hear that India will not host an ATP event anymore☹️. It was always inspiring to play a tournament in your home country & great memories which has inspired us all by competing & watching live tennis matches. Really feeling sad that it's gone.
@atptour
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Every professional sport cares about its anti-doping program. Athletes care about playing in a clean sport. Yet professional tennis stands alone in its absurdly punitive, conflict-ridden, and patently unfair system. Pro sports have *annual* seasons, so applying the Olympic model
In January 2022, the ITF charged me with a potential anti-doping rule violation for having 3 missed out of competition test attempts in a 12-month period. I fought that charge at a hearing, and was cleared by an independent tribunal of 3 arbitrators in June of 2022. The ITF
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And we're off! 2017 NFLPA Rookie Premiere is underway. Lots of work, but lots of opportunity for players. 1st up: orientation.
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Great advice from former
@USWNTPlayers
VP
@sammymewy
. These ladies walked the walk, so they would know! They built their collective power & unleashed it on the world, with phenomenal results. On the pitch & at the bargaining table. Thank you for your support!
Players supporting players. 🤝
@USWNT
star and former
@USWNTPlayers
Vice President
@sammymewy
shares why it's important for pro tennis players to get organized and establish collective power. 🗣️
Good luck to all the athletes competing in the
#FIFAWWC
!
@FIFPRO
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Join our
@NFLPA
team & mission of providing world-class service to NFL players! We've got several open positions:
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Starting our day at
@a16z
with
@bhorowitz
addressing our
@NFLPA
delegation...
@JoeMontana
&
@Coby
front row seats
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Unlocking our potential…that’s what we are trying to do! Hear from the insightful & entertaining
@matteksands
from
@ptpaplayers
executive committee, my colleague
@NeetaSreekanth
& our partner
@Zonozi
tomorrow at
@HashtagSports
TOMORROW: Zoomph President
@Zonozi
will be at
@HashtagSports
in NYC for a talk with
@ptpaplayers
' Winners Alliance on the the power of player social media in professional tennis.
Unlocking the Full Potential of Professional Tennis:
📅 Tuesday, June 13th
⏰ 3:25pm EDT
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Love to see this kind of promo that only players can deliver. Thanks to
@deshaunwatson
&
@Fanatics
& our
@NFLPA
team for making happen!
This lucky
@deshaunwatson
fan received a FaceTime call thanking her for buying his
@HoustonTexans
jersey from
@Fanatics
!
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@crosscourt1
@ptpaplayers
Hello Craig - you’re right, as the other sports don’t require players to pay for their own travel, coaches, etc. Whereas tennis players pay for those things. So this is in fact comparing gross earnings to net earnings (both pre tax of course). Even worse for tennis players.
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Very happy to add such fantastic people to the
@ptpaplayers
leadership. The Players Association is for players - past, present & future. We are honored & humbled to work with (and for) you!
The PTPA is thrilled to welcome the legendary Kim Clijsters, Sania Mirza and Marcos Baghdatis to its team!
@Clijsterskim
and
@MirzaSania
join the PTPA as its first Board of Champions members, while
@marcosbaghdatis
joins the PTPA as an ambassador.
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Great panel featuring successful athlete investors
@RyanGMundy
@MarquesColston1
@DougBaldwinJr
@EddieGeorge2727
&
@RyanMcNeil47
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Not exaggerating to say it was our honor...thank YOU for coming & welcome home again
@FreeAmirHekmati
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Building vision boards. Helping players figure out how they will get more out of football than football gets out of them.
#RookiePremiere
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Each of the top-5 is a partner of
@NFLPA
&
@NFLPlayersInc
- coincidence?? Nope 😎
Companies who had most sponsored tweets among athletes in 2016: 1. Nike, 2. EA Sports, 3. Tide, 4. Uber, 5. Xbox (via
@opendorse
)
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Another example of people who wanted to hold athletes back, and did for decades…so many of those “horrible” things they warned us about? Didn’t happen. Go figure.
Two years into the NIL era, what have we learned?
➡️Most fans actually don’t care if college athletes get paid, nor will they care whether the source is NIL or directly from the NCAA and its members.
➡️It won’t decimate revenue sports.
➡️And it
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Day 2! Rookie teams presenting their vision boards to our esteemed judges
@WillieMcGinest
@MikeVick
@SteveSmithII
&
@marcelluswiley
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So happy to once again call
@ericwinston
my colleague. Former
@NFLPA
president will bring both his business & union savvy to our
@WinnersAlliance
&
@ptpaplayers
worlds. Excited to build together!
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Terrible. This should be straight-forward. No early morning matches & mandatory amount of time between a player’s matches…emphasis on “should be.”
Bravo
@atptour
👏👏 way to help one of the best players in the world recover and be as ready as possible when he finished his previous match at 2:37 am this morning👍👍 14,5 hours to recover.. what a joke🤦
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Let’s go! The future is tennis is so bright - right
@UniversalTennis
?!
A message from Mark Leschly, the CEO of Universal Tennis, to all tennis players 🗣️
🤝
@universaltennis
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Great day. Thx to
@EddieGeorge2727
for emceeing & Nix,
@whoop
,
@TheAthleticChi
,
@ActionStreamer
&
@WearPureCarbon
for presenting.
The 1st NFLPA pitch day has kicked off w/5 companies pitching their ideas for the athlete-driven accelerator OneTeam Collective
#SportsBiz
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@pavyg
@ptpaplayers
@atptour
@WTA
Interesting idea & thanks for sharing. Let me stress that our goal at
@ptpaplayers
is to create a strong, independent voice working for all players. Like athletes in other sports have. That will in turn make tennis more robust & sustainable for fans, players & tours alike.
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.
@EAMaddenNFL
cover vote is live: Good luck to candidates
@RobGronkowski
@RealPeterson21
@AntonioBrown84
@OBJ_3
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So happy to have
@Nike
as our partner at
#RookiePremiere
. Here's
@shawnpmcd
with the big jersey reveal!
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Check out
@CES
sports&tech crew
@DhaniJones
@isaiahkaz
@JoeMontana
@DeSmithNFLPA
@RussellOkung
@ericwinston
(& me)-missed
@KelvinBeachumJr
!
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Notice
@MikaelYmer
has been battling these allegations since January…of 2022! To be playing under this cloud for a year and a half is punishment already - to now face another 18 months is a miscarriage of justice. Once again, consider how other sports handle appeals - the
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@Betty_A_Scott
@ptpaplayers
@crosscourt1
Practically, the tennis season is much longer than nearly ever other sport. The average player is playing 75% or more of the year if healthy trying to earn a living, which most of them cannot do under the current structure.
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Fascinating. Note the logo isn’t put on the ball until the very end…
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Big news for
@nflpa
& members. Thx to fantastic partners
@kpcb
@MadronaVentures
@innovationlab
@intel
@LeadDog
&
The NFL Players Association is launching an accelerator to trade licensing rights for equity by
@fitztepper
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A highlight of
#SB50
: hosting Sal Khan & James Tynan of
@khanacademy
-thx for the transformative work you are doing.
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Players are tennis & tennis is the players. This is about the players of today and tomorrow, respecting those who came before and laid the groundwork for us to build upon.
We're focused on the next 50 years. No matter what changes come, players need a voice and a seat at the table.
cc:
@ahmad4athletes
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Could not be happier to have
@NeetaSreekanth
as my colleague!
.
@ptpaplayers
' Winners Alliance names new SVP/Operations,
@NeetaSreekanth
via
@sbj
first executive hire for
@AhmadNassarBiz
and PTPA
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Having congratulated all players on an amazing Wimbledon, let’s also take a second to recognize the press who covered the event. Working long, unpredictable hours to give fans access and insight, we appreciate the hard work. Especially in today’s - shall we say - evolving media
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Taking issue with public criticism is the game so many play in order to silence athlete voices…“we’re always welcome to having feedback”…as long as it’s on our terms, which apparently include the ability to ignore, undermine, or outright slander those who provide
Mark Woodforde, chair of Davis Cup Committee, isn’t happy about Stan Wawrinka filming the stands:
“Stan created a bit of a furore with filming the stands. We’re always welcome to having feedback, it’s unfortunate he did it in such a public way.”
In my opinion, Stan just shared
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Players should be able to celebrate joining the NFL however they'd like. And
@ACE_MediaCo
&
@NFLPA
are going to continue to support them.
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Let’s be wary of those who claim name, image & likeness (aka athletes making money) alone is “ruining” college sports and upending “tradition.” Those who claim only federal NIL legislation can save us from such a terrible fate. Those who purport that the legislation simply must
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Special thx to
@nflpa
adv bd members
@DhaniJones
@ryannece
@isaiahkaz
@MarkHerzlich
@KelvinBeachumJr
@RussellOkung
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Once again: proud to work with our
@NFLPA
members. Especially
@mosesbread72
who has helped our biz grow for years
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Testing interactive
@PaniniAmerica
orientation session/game for
@NFLPA
Rookie Premiere
http://t.co/69ls8V6XNW
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@ptpaplayers
@DzumhurDamir
Important reminder during mental health awareness month. Tennis players: we are here for you and we support you, each and every week, and in every part of the globe.
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@BillAckman
@atptour
@ptpaplayers
Just the start! A lot more to do at all levels of tennis, for both men and women. Good things happen when athletes band together and push for change.
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All sports - and businesses - are connected by their talent (workers). The connection is the issues those workers face and should be able to independently negotiate: primarily, wages, hours & working conditions. That’s why unions exist.
In the sports business - and it is most
@ahmad4athletes
@annegc1
In the NBA, a player can be traded at any minute to a club across the country.
I am looking for the slightest connection with tennis..
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@jon_wertheim
The new era of
@ptpaplayers
is here and working to advocate for all players on issues exactly like this.
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@ptpaplayers
@chamillionaire
@JacquelynKDahl
@JalenRose
@nnekaogwumike
@alywagner
Excited to host & learn from this amazing group!
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We brought some friends to meet the kids of Franklin Middle School:
@DeSeanJackson11
@DarrelYoung36
@Moe_Foundation
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