Re: United Release Dong By Mutual Consent
When United signed Dong my immediate thought was shirt sales in Asia was the reason. I bet we sell a ton a shirts in Asia, because of Park and to a lesser extent Dong. I've seen a bunch of Dong shirts in the Chinatown section of Los Angeles, and thought it was hilarious that out of all United's stars, people chose their purchases clearly on player ethnicity.
I think this is why United seem to track American players, too, because if we here in the USA actually had a player worthy of United, he would sell tons of shirts here, get exposure here, up United's revenue here.
Look at where United tours in the preseason. The locations are about opening new lines of revenue.
Good luck, Dong. I appreciate your efforts to make it.
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