Are Athletes Decreasing the Value of Their Sports Autographs?
It’s everywhere and seems more common nowadays, stories of athletes and their inappropriate conduct on the television, in the newspapers, and on the Internet. The latest athlete in the spotlight is golfer Tiger Woods and his problems of marital infidelity. Collectors of sports autographs and sports memorabilia are concerned about the potential impact athletes’ actions may have on the value of their autographed items. Will the autograph ever realize its full value or will the value decrease? This article explores the impacts athletes’ decisions and actions have on the value of their sports autographs. Tiger is not the first athlete and certainly will not be the last whose “inappropriate actions” will be broadcasted to the entire world. Before him, there were athletes like Michael Vick, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Andre Agassi, Ben Johnson, Pete Rose and Mark McGwire who all wish they could have made different decisions. Athletes will always be in the spotlight and the era of technology all
