I believe in an open, competitive opportunity for everyone.  Nike didn't have to compete fairly with their competition because this was not put through the RFP  process.  Why was this opportunity not put out so minority or woman owned businesses had the chance to make a proposal to the school district to provide the items listed in this contract?  Nike is not the only company who can fulfill the items listed in this contract, they are not "Sole Source" providers.

I don't have a dislike for Mr. Yancey, but he is a public employee who pushed for a contract with a value near $150K without putting it out for competitive bidding.  

I see problems with these contracts in the future when parents say "No" to their children being billboards for Nike or any brand label in order to play competitive, amateur school sports offered through their public school district.