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The whole Stephen Murray thing
dialledbikes:
Meddle is right, Stephen did not have a bike sponsor at the time of his accident.
But you would think that if a bike company is big/wealthy enough to pay riders to ride/promote their products, then they would throw in a private medical package too, especially in the US where there is no NHS as such.
Riding for a bike company should be no different from playing for a football or basketball team in terms of medical cover.
I'm also surprised how few riders seem to bother taking out a policy themselves.
It's great to see how BMX has collectively helped Stephen Murray though.
WARDY:
i cant really say much about this, but one thing is 4 sure that 1- i hope and prey that he has a full and contented life (my thoughts are with u and your family) and 2- That these big bmx firms get off there arses and give this chap all he deserves(financially) its because of people like this that there "BRAND" is out there , so if you marketing people are by the off chance reading this , what bigger ad could u do by giving this chap and his family the financial aid they will surely need (ps . Whats 1 big cheque written out by a person who has probably never even ridden a bmx , to give 2 a person who commited his whole life 2 it)
WARDY:
how do u donate to this chap?
muttley:
My bad, thought he was still on GT.
dialledbikes:
I couldn't agree more that I hope the companies that Stephen Murray helped to promote ensure he and his family are provided for going forward.
I also hope that other riders don't find themselves in a similar position and are sensible/responsible enough to take out some form of insurance if their sponsors/employers don't provide one.
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